Hardware Systems Engineer
DoorDash USA•Oakland, CA
•$212,200 - $312,000
About The Position
We're looking for a Hardware Systems Engineer to own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems – decomposing platform requirements into verifiable specs for power distribution, motion control, embedded compute, sensor suites and communication buses (CAN, Ethernet, etc.). You'll drive requirements traceability, interface control documents (ICDs), trade studies, and verification and validation (V&V) plans that ensure subsystems built by separate EE, ME, firmware, and perception teams function as one safe, reliable delivery robot.
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in EE, ME, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience building, testing, and validating mechatronics or sensor-equipped hardware in robotics, automotive, or aerospace.
- Strong expertise in embedded systems architecture, vehicle mechanicals, electronics, and autonomous perception systems.
- Demonstrated ability to perform cross-boundary debugging across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
- Ability to evaluate complex trade-offs, identify failure modes, and translate ambiguous business and regulatory goals into precise, verifiable engineering specifications
- Track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects across EE, ME, firmware, and perception teams.
Responsibilities
- Own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, sensor, and compute subsystems for autonomous delivery platforms.
- Decompose platform requirements into verifiable specs for power distribution, motion control, embedded compute, and sensor suites.
- Drive requirements traceability, ICDs, trade studies, and V&V plans across EE, ME, firmware, and perception workstreams.
- Define fault-tolerant architectures (FMEA, fault trees, redundancy) governing system behavior during component failures.
- Lead cross-functional root-cause debugging across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries, conducting design and safety reviews.
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into engineering specs in collaboration with Product, Safety, Legal, and Operations.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- wellness benefits
- commuter benefits match
- paid time off
- paid sick leave
- medical benefits
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- disability insurance
- basic life insurance
- family-forming assistance
- mental health program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
