Manufacturing Quality Engineer - DoorDash Dot

The role

You will establish and lead the quality program for a prototype assembly line for autonomous food-delivery robots. You will architect quality systems, processes, and supplier partnerships to transition the platform to scalable production.

What you will do

• Build the end-to-end quality program for a prototype robotic assembly line
• Define quality standards and inspection criteria for parts and sub-assemblies
• Establish and manage the supplier quality function
• Collaborate with systems engineering to derive PFMEAs
• Develop in-line quality control processes
• Lead the Material Review Board to drive disposition of non-conforming material
• Lead root-cause analysis for build issues, field failures, and supplier nonconformances
• Partner with manufacturing, design, systems, and test teams
• Support supplier visits and on-site investigations
• Manage the transfer of internal quality practices to external partners

Required 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
• Direct experience standing up supplier quality programs
• Designed and implemented quality control plans, inspection standards, and process controls for prototype or low-volume lines
• Skilled in root-cause analysis, CAPA development, and statistical process control (SPC)
• Fluent with tools and frameworks such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, GR&R, control plans, and digital quality management platforms
• Working knowledge of QMS integration into ERP systems

Nice to have

• Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, mobility platforms, or complex mechatronic assemblies
• Background working directly with contract manufacturers (preferably IATF-16949 certified) and early-stage production environments
• Exposure to functional safety and risk-based engineering for mobile or safety-critical platforms (ISO 26262, ISO 13849, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to scale a prototype program toward manufacturable, repeatable processes

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Commuter benefits match
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance
• Mental health program

Before you apply

• DoorDash utilizes an automated recruitment tool called Metaview

About the company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery. The company is growing rapidly and aims to help people turn to them for any and all goods.