Staff Systems Engineer, DoorDash Air (San Francisco)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. DoorDash Labs, established in 2018, serves as the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on developing automation and robotics solutions to enhance last-mile logistics. The team's mission is to create technologies that support and augment human networks, aiming to improve efficiency for Dashers, merchants, and consumers alike.

Key responsibilities

• Define system requirements and interfaces for delivery platforms, translating business and operational goals into verifiable technical requirements
• Develop and maintain system architecture and interface control documents that allocate functionality, performance
• Lead trade studies and technical risk assessments to evaluate design options and make data-driven recommendations balancing various objectives
• Create verification & validation strategies (test plans, acceptance criteria, simulation requirements)
• Act as the technical liaison to regulatory bodies, ops teams, suppliers, and program management to ensure compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, requirements management
• Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, or Polarion) and structured requirements traceability processes
• Demonstrated experience developing and validating system requirements in self-driving, aerospace, or other safety-critical domains
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Reliability Engineering) to define
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with a track record of driving complex, cross-functional engineering efforts

Location and schedule

• Onsite in San Francisco, California

Salary and benefits

US base salary $130,600 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.