Firmware Validation & Integration Engineer (San Francisco)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last mile logistics in the long term.

Key responsibilities

• Play an integral role on a small and focused team
• Design and build Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems to simulate vehicle dynamics and sensor data for comprehensive firmware
• Develop automated test infrastructure and software tools to exercise multiple embedded platforms throughout our robot system
• Interface many layers of our control system including vehicle controls, power management, and motion control to ensure seamless system integration
• Implement low-level test sequences and validation algorithms to safely stress-test vehicle components such as batteries, drive-train
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify edge cases and hardware-software corner cases that impact vehicle safety and performance

Requirements

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in validation, integration, or HIL development for robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other complex mechatronics systems
• Proven experience designing and building HIL environments (e.g., using Speedgoat, dSPACE, NI, or custom-built Python/Linux-based racks)
• Experience with embedded source code for performing low-level troubleshooting and validation of system peripherals
• Python and C++ experience for building test automation frameworks and software-based simulators
• Solid understanding of digital electronics, buses (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN), and embedded peripherals for hardware-level troubleshooting

Location and schedule

• Onsite in San Francisco, California

Salary and benefits

US base salary $193,800 to $285,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.