Lead Electrical Engineer - Dot

Lead Electrical Engineer - Dot

DoorDash

Oakland, CA, US

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

Job Description

DoorDash Labs is a team within DoorDash building autonomous delivery robots and other autonomy solutions from the ground up for DoorDash's core delivery platform. If you have a passion for applying autonomy and robotics in a service used by millions of people daily, then we want to talk to you!

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of the electrical systems for our 4-wheeled autonomous delivery robot. This role is responsible for delivering robust, production-ready hardware across high-speed digital design, PCBAs, RF integration, harnessing, and board-level packaging.

This is a deeply technical position for someone who can move seamlessly between system-level thinking and detailed circuit execution.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop electrical systems for a complex mobile robotic platform from concept through production.
• Lead high-speed digital design efforts (PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, DDR, multi-gigabit SERDES, etc.).
• Own PCBA development including schematic capture, stack-up definition, layout guidance, impedance control, and design-for-manufacture.
• Drive RF integration (Wi-Fi, LTE/5G, GNSS, Bluetooth, RADAR, and LiDAR), antenna placement, layout constraints, and signal integrity.
• Develop and review cable harness designs, connector selection, grounding strategy, and environmental robustness.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineering on board packaging, thermal management, vibration resistance, and environmental sealing.
• Define and implement power distribution architecture, battery interfaces, protection circuits, and system monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements (FCC/CE) (CISPR-25 and FCC Part 15 Class A).
• Support prototype builds and bring-up, debug hardware/firmware interface issues, root-cause failures, and drive corrective actions quickly.
• Establish design standards and perform detailed design reviews across the EE team.
• Work cross-functionally with firmware, robotics, systems, manufacturing, and reliability teams.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 7-10+ years of experience designing complex embedded hardware systems.
• Strong expertise in:
• High-speed digital circuit design and layout
• Multi-layer PCB design and stack-up planning
• Signal integrity and power integrity fundamentals
• RF integration and antenna considerations
• Cable harness and interconnect design
• EMI/EMC mitigation
• Experience designing EMC/EMI input and output filters
• Experience taking hardware products from concept to production.
• Experience with mobile or ruggedized systems operating in real-world environments.
• Strong debugging and lab bring-up experience.
• (VNA and Spectrum Analyzer experience is a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or industrial automation.
• Familiarity with safety-critical or high-reliability systems.
• Experience with high-voltage battery systems.
• Experience with environmental, vibration, and regulatory testing.
• Background working with contract manufacturers and NPI processes.

Key Attributes

• Hands-on engineer who enjoys building and shipping real hardware.
• Strong systems intuition with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in fast-moving, cross-functional teams.
• Pragmatic decision-maker balancing performance, cost, and reliability.
• Strong communicator and technical mentor.

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).

$170,000 - $250,000 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