UTM Engineer

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$163,200–$240,000 / yr
Posted
4 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 99 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · UTM Engineer

The Senior UTM Engineer joins the DoorDash Air team to build core components of the internal route planning and airspace deconfliction stack. This role involves designing, building, and deploying interoperable services that manage aircraft flight paths and coordinate with external authorities. You will develop novel path planning and deconfliction algorithms for dynamic environments, build evaluation tools to optimize airspace efficiency, and design integrations that translate technical system states for internal stakeholders. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, specifically those requiring high uptime and safety criticality. Key technologies and skills include C++, Python, Go, and experience with graph search, optimization, or motion planning. You will solve complex aviation problems by ensuring seamless communication between internal systems and external partners while representing the company in industry standards working groups.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and deploy interoperable services that pass rigorous conformance and integration testing against external systems.
  • Develop novel path planning and airspace deconfliction algorithms for safe navigation in dynamic environments.
  • Build tools to evaluate and optimize airspace efficiency and utilization.
  • Design integrations that connect the deconfliction stack to internal systems and translate technical status for stakeholders.
  • Represent the company externally by engaging with peer companies, working groups, and standards bodies.
  • Collaborate with systems, commercial, and flight operations teams to ship features for real-world flight.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • BS/MS/PhD in CS, EE, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in the full lifecycle of distributed systems in aviation, finance, communications, healthcare, or similar fields.
  • Experience building and shipping production services that interoperate with external systems and pass open-source conformance testing.
  • Hands-on experience with path planning, routing, or deconfliction problems in real-world, dynamic environments.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals in languages like C++, Python, or Go, including real-time or fault-tolerant system design.
  • Experience with airspace management, air traffic control, or UAS traffic management concepts (preferred).
  • Familiarity with certification-aware development processes like DO-178 or ARP4761 (preferred).

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