Senior Reliability Engineer - DoorDash Dot

DoorDash USA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash Labs in San Francisco seeks a Senior Reliability & Test Engineer to develop and validate unmanned platforms at system and component levels. You will partner with EE, ME, and Autonomy teams to translate mission needs into robust hardware, and will be hands-on in developing test methods and equipment to uncover failures before they occur in the field.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate sensor performance, software reliability, and HIL simulation environments, in

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional involvement in reliability validation or hardware testing for robotics, unmanned platforms, or automated vehicle systems.
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical, Systems, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering.
• Hands-on capability with CAD and shop tools; proficiency with environmental chambers, vibration tables, and DAQ systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement validation strategies, using Python scripts for automation and bespoke test fixtures.
• Oversee experimental execution across internal facilities and external laboratories; manage vibration, environmental, DAQ testing.
• Translate reliability requirements into metrics for mechanical, electrical, and software components; lead FMEA and FTA sessions.
• Lead forensic investigations into hardware failures via FRACAS; drive design iterations to prevent field issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate sensor performance, software reliability, and HIL environments.

Skills

Python scripting

Reliability testing

Hardware integration

FMEA/FTA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Systems/Electrical/Robotics Engineering

Tools

Environmental chambers

Vibration tables

DAQ systems

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash Labs, established in 2018, serves as the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on developing automation and robotics solutions to enhance last‑mile logistics. The team's mission is to create technologies that support and augment human networks, aiming to improve efficiency for Dashers, merchants, and consumers alike. We’re ruthlessly focused on business impact. We are a highly senior team composed of former pioneers from a variety of different robotics industries. As of 2025, DoorDash has completed 10B lifetime deliveries. We’re focused on how to do the next 10B even better.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Reliability & Test Engineer to join our team. This individual will play a key role in the development and validation of our unmanned platforms at the system and component levels.

You will partner closely with EE, ME, and Autonomy teams to translate mission needs into robust, reliable hardware. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑moving, cross‑functional environment where reliability and test rigor determine program success. You will be hands‑on in developing test methods and equipment to uncover failures before they happen in the field.

You will partner closely with EE, ME, and Autonomy teams to translate mission needs into robust, reliable hardware. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑moving, cross‑functional environment where reliability and test rigor determine program success.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Architect and implement rigorous validation strategies, utilizing Python scripts for automation while leveraging CAD and shop tools to engineer bespoke test fixtures and hardware rigs.
• Oversee experimental execution across internal facilities and external laboratories, maintaining technical mastery over vibration tables, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, and ingress protection testing.
• Translate high‑level vehicle reliability requirements into granular performance metrics for mechanical, electrical, and software sub‑stacks while leading formal FMEA and FTA sessions.
• Spearhead forensic investigations into hardware failures via the FRACAS framework, driving design iterations to eliminate potential field issues during the development phase.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional autonomy and engineering teams to validate sensor performance, software reliability, and HIL simulation environments.

We’re excited about you because…

• Minimum of five years of professional involvement in reliability validation or hardware testing for robotics, unmanned platforms, or automated vehicle systems.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical, Systems, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with environmental chambers, vibration tables, and DAQ systems, alongside hands‑on capability with CAD and shop tools.
• Adept at utilizing Python scripts for automating test procedures and a deep understanding of the interplay between autonomy software and physical hardware.
• Excellent communicative and analytical skills with a track record of implementing rigorous structure within multifaceted testing environments.

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job‑related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market‑dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well‑being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$139,400 — $205,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door‑to‑door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well‑being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non‑Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non‑binary or gender non‑conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently‑abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non‑discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.