Manufacturing Quality Engineer, DoorDash Dot (Fremont)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. We are seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to establish and lead the quality program for our prototype assembly line supporting next-generation autonomous food-delivery robots. Reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing, you will architect the quality systems, processes, and supplier partnerships required to transition our platform from prototype to scalable production.

Key responsibilities

• Build the end-to-end quality program for a prototype robotic assembly line, including process documentation, traceability requirements
• Define quality standards and inspection criteria for our parts and sub-assemblies
• Establish and manage the supplier quality function, including qualification, audits, PPAP/APQP alignment, and ongoing supplier performance monitoring
• Collaborate with systems engineering to derive PFMEAs, connecting system-level risks to process-level controls, inspection steps
• Develop in-line quality control processes, including incoming inspection, in-process checks, and end-of-line validation for prototype builds
• Lead the Material Review Board (MRB) to drive disposition of non-conformining material (NCM)

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering
• 8+ years of quality engineering experience in hardware, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another complex electromechanical domain
• Direct experience standing up supplier quality programs, including initial qualification, auditing, scorecarding, and issue resolution
• Designed and implemented quality control plans, inspection standards, and process controls for prototype or low-volume lines
• Skilled in root-cause analysis, CAPA development, and statistical process control (SPC)
• Fluent with tools and frameworks such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, GR&R, control plans, and digital quality management platforms

Location and schedule

• Onsite in Fremont, California
• This role is based in Fremont, CA, with periodic travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners as needed
• Support supplier visits and on-site investigations, ensuring build quality, reliability, and conformance to specifications

Salary and benefits

US base salary $139,400 to $205,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.