About the Team

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.  We’re ruthlessly focused on business impact.  We are a highly senior team composed of former pioneers from a variety of different robotics industries.  As of 2025, DoorDash has completed 10B lifetime deliveries.  We’re focused on how to do the next 10B even better.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senor/Staff Reliability Engineer to join our team. This individual will play a key role in the development and validation of our unmanned platforms at the system and component levels. The ideal candidate has a strong background in physics of failure, FMEA, test development and execution, and root cause analysis with a proven track record of collaboratively managing risk throughout a fast paced development process.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Collaborate with a tight knit team to identify, understand, and prevent failures throughout the development process Be hands-on in developing test methods and equipment to uncover failures before they happen in the field Find clarity through root cause analysis of lab and field failures and suggest design changes to prevent them. Use your understanding of physics of failure to develop novel ways of accelerating tests. We’re excited about you because you have… A bachelors or advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline. Experience facilitating DFMEAs for complex components and/or systems. Experience developing risk assessments based on Weibull, fault tree, RBD, or other reliability analyses. Proficiency in test development, equipment, and execution. Ability to write Python scripts to automate reliability tests. Experience with CAD and shop tools to design and build fixtures and/or test rigs. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

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