Electrical Distribution Engineer (Harness / EDS)
DoorDash · Oakland, CA · 311 Autonomy
About this role
DoorDash is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Oakland, CA. Compensation is listed at $170,000–$250,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Department
- 311 Autonomy
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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…
- 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