Electrical Engineer - DoorDash Dot

The role

This role involves reviewing the design, drawings, and schematics of electrical systems for a 4-wheeled autonomous delivery robot. You will develop electrical systems from concept through production and deliver production-ready hardware.

What you will do

• Develop electrical systems for a complex mobile robotic platform from concept through production
• Lead high-speed digital design efforts
• Own PCBA development including schematic capture, stack-up definition, layout guidance, impedance control, and design-for-manufacture
• Drive RF integration, antenna placement, layout constraints, and signal integrity
• Develop and review cable harness designs, connector selection, grounding strategy, and environmental robustness
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering on board packaging, thermal management, vibration resistance, and environmental sealing
• Define and implement power distribution architecture, battery interfaces, protection circuits, and system monitoring
• Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements
• Support prototype builds and bring-up, debug hardware/firmware interface issues, and root-cause failures
• Establish design standards and perform detailed design reviews

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 3-7+ years of experience designing complex embedded hardware systems
• High-speed digital circuit design and layout
• Multi-layer PCB design and stack-up planning
• Signal integrity and power integrity fundamentals
• RF integration and antenna considerations
• Cable harness and interconnect design
• EMI/EMC mitigation
• Experience designing EMC/EMI input and output filters
• Experience taking hardware products from concept to production
• Experience with mobile or ruggedized systems operating in real-world environments
• Strong debugging and lab bring-up experience

Nice to have

• VNA and Spectrum Analyzer experience
• Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or industrial automation
• Familiarity with safety-critical or high-reliability systems
• Experience with high-voltage battery systems
• Experience with environmental, vibration, and regulatory testing
• Background working with contract manufacturers and NPI 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

About the company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery. DoorDash Labs is a team within DoorDash building autonomous delivery robots and other autonomy solutions.