Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer

Doordashusa; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash Labs is seeking a Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to own bring-up, integration, and validation of robotic hardware platforms. You will work hands‑on with sensors, power systems, embedded controllers, and communication interfaces to ensure a cohesive system.

Reports to the Autonomy Platform Lead on the Autonomy Platform Team at DoorDash Labs. You will define interfaces, build test rigs, and debug hardware/software interactions, with a focus on safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware systems integration, vehicle bring‑up, hardware validation, or complex mechatronics systems.
• Hands-on experience debugging electrical, communication, signal integrity, timing, or power issues.
• Read schematics, wiring diagrams, interface specifications, board documentation, and mechanical drawings.
• Comfort using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, power supplies, CAN tools, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Troubleshoot digital electronics, embedded peripherals, and hardware interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, and GPIO.
• Use Python, Linux shell scripts, Git, logs, and diagnostic tools to run tests, automate workflows, and analyze results.
• Bonus: Experience taking robotic or electromechanical hardware through prototype bring‑up, validation, manufacturing test, reliability testing, or field failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own bring-up, integration, and validation of complex robotic hardware systems.
• Define subsystem interfaces, build test setups, debug hardware/software integration issues.
• Verify platform readiness before validation, manufacturing, or mission use.
• Develop physical test setups, bench rigs, diagnostic workflows, and wiring harnesses.
• Use lab equipment to root‑cause electrical, timing, signal integrity, and communication issues.
• Develop and execute validation procedures to stress‑test integrated systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify edge cases and integration issues.
• Document integration procedures, test results, known issues, and platform readiness.

Skills

Schematic reading

Electrical debugging

CAN tools

Oscilloscopes

Power systems

Embedded systems

Python

Linux

I2C

SPI

UART

CAN

Ethernet

USB

GPIO

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Python

CAN tools

Test benches

Job description

DoorDash Labs is seeking a Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to own bring-up, integration, and validation of robotic hardware platforms. You will work hands‑on with sensors, power systems, embedded controllers, and communication interfaces to ensure a cohesive system.

Reports to the Autonomy Platform Lead on the Autonomy Platform Team at DoorDash Labs. You will define interfaces, build test rigs, and debug hardware/software interactions, with a focus on safety, reliability, and