Manufacturing Test Engineer, Dot at DoorDash (Oakland)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. DoorDash is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead production testing for Dot, our autonomous road-going delivery robot. You will be the directly responsible individual for manufacturing test strategy, equipment, software, and fixturing at our final assembly site.

Key responsibilities

• Define the manufacturing test strategy and coverage for Dot components, subassemblies, and final robot assembly
• Design, procure, build, commission, and sustain test equipment, fixtures, electrical test beds, and production tooling
• Travel to supplier sites to deploy, audit, and repair test equipment
• Work with Integration engineers to specify & deploy automated test, calibration, flashing, and data-collection tools
• Work with Quality engineers to establish test requirements and acceptance criteria for contract manufacturers and component suppliers
• Partner with design, firmware, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams on Design for Manufacturing and Design for Test improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, or a related field, plus 7+ years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience delivering and sustaining manufacturing test equipment for complex electromechanical products
• Experience scaling hardware from prototype builds through production launch and ramp
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, including familiarity with debugging PCBAs, motors, lithium-ion batteries, and wire harnesses
• Experience managing equipment from requirements and supplier selection through commissioning, qualification, and production support
• Ability to write or modify test and data-analysis tools using Python, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, C/C++, or similar technologies

Location and schedule

• Onsite in Oakland, California
• Travel to supplier sites to deploy, audit, and repair test equipment
• Ability to travel 25% of the time to contract manufacturers in Asia, & North America

Salary and benefits

US base salary $122,400 to $180,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.