Staff Robotics Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems

DoorDash, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead production testing for Dot, our autonomous road-going delivery robot. You will oversee test strategy, equipment, software, and fixturing at the final assembly site, coordinating with Manufacturing Quality and Integration teams.

You will commission test stations, troubleshoot line failures, improve coverage and yield, and support production ramp with hands-on lab and production work, including travel to suppliers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing test engineering.
• Hands-on experience delivering and sustaining manufacturing test equipment for complex electromechanical products.
• Experience scaling hardware from prototype builds through production launch and ramp.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, including PCBAs, motors, batteries, and wire harnesses.
• Experience managing equipment from requirements through commissioning and production support.
• Ability to write or modify test/data-analysis tools using Python, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or C/C++, including generative AI.
• Strong program execution and communication skills; able to manage multiple builds and suppliers.
• Ability to travel ~25% to contract manufacturers in Asia and North America.

Responsibilities

• Define the manufacturing test strategy and coverage for Dot components, subassemblies, and final robot assembly.
• Design, procure, build, commission, and sustain test equipment, fixtures, electrical test beds, and production tooling.
• Travel to supplier sites to deploy, audit, and repair test equipment.
• Specify and deploy automated test, calibration, flashing, and data-collection tools with Integration engineers.
• Establish test requirements and acceptance criteria with Quality engineers for contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Collaborate with design, firmware, systems, quality, and manufacturing on DFM and DFT improvements.
• Diagnose production failures across hardware, firmware, test software, fixtures, processes, and operator execution.
• Track production test performance: first-pass yield, false positives, cycle time, capacity, uptime.

Skills

Test engineering

Manufacturing testing

Troubleshooting

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical/mechatronics/manufacturing engineering

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

C/C++

Job description

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead production testing for Dot, our autonomous road-going delivery robot. You will oversee test strategy, equipment, software, and fixturing at the final assembly site, coordinating with Manufacturing Quality and Integration teams.

You will commission test stations, troubleshoot line failures, improve coverage and yield, and support production ramp with hands-on lab and production work, including travel to suppliers as needed.