Electrical Distribution Engineer (Harness / EDS)

DoorDash USA • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

About the Team 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! About the Role We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Distribution Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical distribution systems (EDS). This role combines strong electrical design fundamentals with practical, on-vehicle and prototype build experience, supporting programs from early concept through production. You will play a key role in accelerating prototype development, improving harness quality, and reducing supplier-related delays by owning end-to-end harness design and execution. You’re Excited About this opportunity because you will…

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with wire harness assembly, modification, troubleshooting, and repair
• Strong fundamentals in: Wire sizing and voltage drop analysis Connector and terminal selection High-speed data systems and shielding techniques
• Proficiency with industry tools (e.g., Zuken E3, CATIA Electrical, SolidWorks, or similar)
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environments
• Familiarity with Tier 1 suppliers and harness manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

• Own harness architecture development from concept through production release
• Perform electrical analysis including wire sizing, voltage drop, fuse coordination, and component selection
• Develop and maintain schematics and harness designs using tools such as Zuken E3
• Define harness routing, grounding strategies, and packaging within constrained environments
• Build, modify, and validate prototype and test harnesses
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical issues during vehicle bring-up, testing, and service
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement design improvements to enhance reliability
• Drive improvements in harness manufacturability, durability, and serviceability
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams and Tier 1 suppliers on DFM, validation, and production ramp
• Review and release 2D drawings and 3D routing designs

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees