Staff Aerial Autonomy Simulation Engineer

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 199 000 - 292 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off and paid sick leave

Résumé du poste

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Staff Simulation Engineer to build an end-to-end aerial autonomy simulation stack for DoorDash Labs. This hands-on leadership role defines architecture, mentors a small team, and drives rigorous validation, CI/CD testing, and pilot training.

You will own core architecture decisions, implement key components, and ensure high fidelity across simulator internals, SITL integration, and large-scale testing scenarios.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in robotics or physics-based simulation.
• Deep expertise in simulator internals, including: Numerical integration methods; Rigid-body dynamics and contact modeling; Constraint solving formulations; Collision detection algorithms; Rendering pipelines and sensor simulation; Performance tradeoffs and large-scale optimization.
• Experience integrating simulation environments with robotics autonomy stacks.
• Proven experience architecting complex technical systems from scratch.
• Demonstrated technical leadership as a Principal Engineer or equivalent senior technical role.
• Strong system-level thinking with the ability to balance fidelity, scalability, and development velocity.

Responsabilités

• Architect and implement an end-to-end simulation stack for aerial autonomy at DoorDash Labs.
• Develop high-fidelity simulation capabilities, including: Flight dynamics modeling; Contact modeling and constraint handling; Sensor and perception simulation; Autonomy software-in-the-loop (SITL) integration.
• Design and implement scalable simulation infrastructure to support: Regression testing in CI/CD pipelines; Continuous validation of flight autonomy and autopilot software stack; Mission-level testing and scenario generation.
• Build cloud-deployed simulation systems to enable large-scale parallel testing and pilot training.
• Partner closely with autonomy, controls, and aircraft teams to ensure simulation fidelity and validation alignment.
• Establish technical direction, architecture standards, and performance benchmarks for simulation.
• Mentor and grow a small team of simulation engineers while remaining deeply hands-on.

Formation

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Description du poste

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Staff Simulation Engineer to build an end-to-end aerial autonomy simulation stack for DoorDash Labs. This hands-on leadership role defines architecture, mentors a small team, and drives rigorous validation, CI/CD testing, and pilot training.

You will own core architecture decisions, implement key components, and ensure high fidelity across simulator internals, SITL integration, and large-scale testing scenarios.