Hardware Systems Engineer

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Oakland, CA
Salary
$212,200–$312,000 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
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About DoorDash, Inc

DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States.

DoorDash, Inc currently has 97 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Hardware Systems Engineer

The Hardware Systems Engineer will own the system-level architecture for autonomous delivery platforms, overseeing electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems. You will decompose platform requirements into verifiable specifications for power distribution, motion control, embedded compute, and sensor suites. Key responsibilities include driving requirements traceability, interface control documents, trade studies, and verification and validation plans to ensure seamless integration across electrical, mechanical, firmware, and perception workstreams. You will define fault-tolerant architectures using FMEA and fault trees while leading cross-functional root-cause debugging across hardware and software boundaries. The role requires expertise in embedded systems architecture, vehicle mechanicals, electronics, and autonomous perception systems. You will utilize communication buses like CAN and Ethernet to solve complex engineering problems and translate regulatory goals into precise technical specifications.

What you'll do

  • Own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems.
  • Decompose platform requirements into verifiable specifications for power, motion control, and sensors.
  • Drive requirements traceability, interface control documents, trade studies, and verification plans.
  • Define fault-tolerant architectures using FMEA, fault trees, and redundancy strategies.
  • Lead cross-functional root-cause debugging across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries.
  • Translate business and regulatory requirements into precise engineering specifications.

What we're looking for

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in EE, ME, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience building, testing, and validating mechatronics or sensor-equipped hardware in robotics, automotive, or aerospace.
  • Strong expertise in embedded systems architecture, vehicle mechanicals, electronics, and autonomous perception systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform cross-boundary debugging across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
  • Ability to evaluate complex trade-offs and translate ambiguous business and regulatory goals into precise, verifiable engineering specifications.
  • Track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects across EE, ME, firmware, and perception teams.

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