Staff Quality Engineer — Prototype Robotics & Supplier Quality

Doordashusa; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 139,400 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to establish and lead the quality program for a prototype robotic assembly line supporting next-generation autonomous delivery robots. Based in Fremont, CA, you will architect quality systems, processes, and supplier partnerships to transition from prototype to scalable production.

You will own supplier quality, develop PFMEA, CAPA, and SPC, partner with manufacturing, systems, and design teams, and ensure quality requirements are embedded from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of quality engineering experience in hardware, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another complex electromechanical domain.
• Experience standing up supplier quality programs, including qualification, audits, scorecards, and issue resolution.
• Designed and implemented quality control plans, inspection standards, and process controls for prototype or low-volume lines.
• Skilled in CAPA development and statistical process control (SPC).
• Familiar with APQP, PPAP, MSA, GPR, control plans, and digital quality management platforms.
• Working knowledge of QMS integration into ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Build the end-to-end quality program for a prototype robotic assembly line, including process documentation, traceability requirements, and manufacturing control plans.
• Define quality standards and inspection criteria for our parts and sub-assemblies.
• Establish and manage the supplier quality function, including qualification, audits, PPAP/APQP alignment, and ongoing supplier performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with systems engineering to derive PFMEAs, connecting system-level risks to process-level controls, inspection steps, and mitigation strategies.
• Develop in-line quality control processes, including incoming inspection, in-process checks, and end-of-line validation for prototype builds.
• Lead the Material Review Board (MRB) to drive disposition of non-conform­ing material (NCM).
• Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) for build issues, field failures, and supplier-related nonconformances; drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Partner closely with manufacturing, design, systems, and test teams to ensure that quality requirements are integrated from concept through deployment.
• Support supplier visits and on-site investigations, ensuring build quality, reliability, and conformance to specifications.
• Manage the transfer of internal quality practices to external partners.

Skills

Supplier quality

Root-cause analysis

SPC

APQP/PPAP/MSA

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

APQP/PPAP

MSA

Control plans

ERP integration

Job description

DoorDash is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to establish and lead the quality program for a prototype robotic assembly line supporting next-generation autonomous delivery robots. Based in Fremont, CA, you will architect quality systems, processes, and supplier partnerships to transition from prototype to scalable production.

You will own supplier quality, develop PFMEA, CAPA, and SPC, partner with manufacturing, systems, and design teams, and ensure quality requirements are embedded from