Staff Systems Engineer, DoorDash Air

Doordashusa; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,600 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

401(k) with employer matching

16 weeks paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Doordashusa in San Francisco is looking for a motivated Systems Engineer to define architecture for next-gen delivery platforms. In this role, you will translate business objectives into engineering specifications, ensuring performance and compliance.

The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of systems engineering experience and strong analytical and collaboration skills. This position offers a salary range of $130,600 to $192,000, depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, requirements management, or related role.
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines to manage system interfaces.
• Experience developing and validating system requirements in safety-critical domains.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and interfaces for delivery platforms.
• Develop and maintain system architecture and interface control documents.
• Lead trade studies and risk assessments for design options.
• Create verification and validation strategies to ensure performance and safety.
• Act as technical liaison to ensure compliance and smooth integration.

Skills

Requirements management

Collaboration across disciplines

Data analysis with Python or SQL

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, or Polarion)

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 and are a highly senior team of former pioneers from a variety of robotics industries.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to help shape the architecture and integration of our next‑generation delivery platforms. In this role you will define system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies that connect diverse hardware, software, and operational teams into a cohesive, safe, and reliable system. You will translate high‑level business and mission objectives into clear engineering specifications, ensuring our delivery platform meets performance, safety, and regulatory goals.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and interfaces for delivery platforms, translating business and operational goals into verifiable technical requirements
• Develop and maintain system architecture and interface control documents that allocate functionality, performance, and safety constraints across subsystems and components
• Lead trade studies and technical risk assessments to evaluate design options and make data‑driven recommendations balancing various objectives
• Create verification and validation strategies (test plans, acceptance criteria, simulation requirements) and coordinate cross‑discipline verification activities to ensure end‑to‑end performance and safety
• Act as the technical liaison to regulatory bodies, ops teams, suppliers, and program management to ensure compliance and smooth system integration into delivery workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, requirements management, or a related role within a safety‑critical or high‑complexity engineering environment
• Proficiency with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, or Polarion) and structured requirements traceability processes
• Demonstrated experience developing and validating system requirements in self‑driving, aerospace, or other safety‑critical domains
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Reliability Engineering) to define and manage system interfaces
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with a track record of driving complex, cross‑functional engineering efforts
• Experience with Python or SQL for data analysis, system modeling, or test automation

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the national range of $130,600–$192,000 USD, with additional variations for different locations and roles. Base salary is localized according to the employee’s work location and may be modified over time. In addition to base salary, compensation includes opportunities for equity grants.

Benefits

• 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; paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off, and paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits; 11 paid holidays; disability and basic life insurance; family‑forming assistance; mental health program

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.