Lead Hardware Systems Engineer - Autonomous Robotics

DoorDash; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

16 weeks parental leave

Healthcare benefits

Dental and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to own system-level architecture spanning electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems for autonomous delivery platforms.

You will decompose platform requirements into verifiable specs for power, motion, embedded compute, and sensors, while driving traceability, ICDs, and V&V plans across teams. Expect cross-functional debugging and safety reviews to ensure reliable operation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building, testing, and validating mechatronics or sensor-equipped hardware in robotics, automotive, or aerospace.
• Strong expertise in embedded systems architecture, vehicle mechanics, electronics, and autonomous perception systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform cross-boundary debugging across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
• Track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects across EE, ME, firmware, and perception teams.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems for autonomous delivery platforms.
• Decompose platform requirements into verifiable specs for power distribution, motion control, embedded compute, and sensor suites.
• Drive requirements traceability, ICDs, trade studies, and V&V plans across EE, ME, firmware, and perception workstreams.
• Define fault-tolerant architectures (FMEA, fault trees, redundancy) governing system behavior during component failures.
• Lead cross-functional root-cause debugging across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries, conducting design and safety reviews.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into engineering specs in collaboration with Product, Safety, Legal, and Operations.

Skills

Embedded systems architecture

Vehicle mechanics

Electronics

Autonomous perception systems

Cross-boundary debugging

Project leadership

Requirements traceability

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in EE/ME/CS/Systems Engineering/Robotics

Job description

DoorDash is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to own system-level architecture spanning electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems for autonomous delivery platforms.

You will decompose platform requirements into verifiable specs for power, motion, embedded compute, and sensors, while driving traceability, ICDs, and V&V plans across teams. Expect cross-functional debugging and safety reviews to ensure reliable operation.