Senior Reliability Engineer

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CAOakland, CA
Salary: $139,400–$205,000 / yr
Posted: 99 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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JOB TITLE: Senior Reliability Engineer - DoorDash Dot The Senior Reliability Engineer - DoorDash Dot joins the DoorDash Labs team to develop and validate unmanned platforms at the system and component levels. This role involves partnering with electrical, mechanical, and autonomy teams to translate mission needs into robust hardware. Key responsibilities include architecting validation strategies, developing test methods, and overseeing experimental execution in internal and external laboratories. The engineer will use Python scripts for automation, along with CAD and shop tools to engineer bespoke test fixtures and hardware rigs. Technical tasks include managing vibration tables, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, and ingress protection testing. The role also requires leading FMEA and FTA sessions, conducting forensic investigations via the FRACAS framework, and validating sensor performance and HIL simulation environments for robotics and automated vehicle systems.

Skills

Python CAD DAQ Systems HIL Simulation FMEA FTA FRACAS Environmental Chambers Robotics Ingress Protection Testing

What you'll do

Architect and implement rigorous validation strategies using Python scripts for test automation.
Engineer bespoke test fixtures and hardware rigs using CAD and shop tools.
Oversee experimental execution using vibration tables, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, and ingress protection testing.
Translate vehicle reliability requirements into granular performance metrics for mechanical, electrical, and software sub-stacks.
Lead formal Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) sessions.
Conduct forensic investigations into hardware failures using the FRACAS framework to drive design iterations.
Validate sensor performance, software reliability, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environments.

What we're looking for

Minimum of five years of professional experience in reliability validation or hardware testing for robotics, unmanned platforms, or automated vehicle systems.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Systems, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering.
Technical proficiency with environmental chambers, vibration tables, and DAQ systems.
Hands-on capability with CAD and shop tools to engineer bespoke test fixtures and hardware rigs.
Proficiency in using Python scripts to automate test procedures and validation strategies.
Experience leading formal FMEA and FTA sessions to translate reliability requirements into performance metrics.
Ability to conduct forensic investigations into hardware failures using the FRACAS framework.
Experience validating sensor performance, software reliability, and HIL simulation environments.

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