Manufacturing Test Engineer - Dot

About the Team

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. You will also help define test requirements and acceptance criteria for subassembly lines and suppliers in coordination with our Manufacturing Quality team, and work with our Manufacturing Integration Engineer to productionize internal tooling. This is a hands-on role spanning prototype builds through production ramp. You will commission test stations, troubleshoot failures on the line, improve test coverage and yield, and ensure manufacturing processes consistently produce reliable robots. This role requires regular hands-on work in lab and production environments, occasional off-shift support during builds, and travel to supplier and manufacturing locations as needed.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• 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.

• Diagnose production failures across hardware, firmware, test software, fixtures, processes, and operator execution.

• Track production test performance, including first-pass yield, false positives, cycle time, capacity, and equipment uptime.

We’re excited about you because…

• 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, including with the use of generative AI.

• Strong program execution and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple builds, suppliers, and technical workstreams.

• Ability to travel 25% of the time to contract manufacturers in Asia, & North America.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing robotics, autonomous systems, vehicles, or other safety-critical electromechanical products.

• Experience with CAN, Ethernet, and embedded-device flashing.

• Experience with sensor calibration & test methods, including camera, lidar, and radar.

• Familiarity with production quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, GR&R, capability analysis, and corrective-action processes.

• Experience working with contract manufacturers and supporting production launches on-site.

We expect this position to be filled by 11-01-2027

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.

• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$122,400—$180,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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