Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager (Hardware) - DoorDash Dot

DoorDash

• $193K — $285K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S., or PhD in engineering, robotics, mechanical, electrical, or computer science
  • 8+ years of industry experience in engineering and program management
  • Expertise in software and hardware development processes
  • Proven experience in taking hardware from product requirements to mass production
  • Track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs
  • Strong understanding of vehicle mechanics and electronics interwoven with firmware and software
  • Knowledge of autonomous vehicle sensor and compute systems

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development and manufacturing of autonomous delivery robots
  • Collaborate daily with hardware, software, autonomy, and operations teams to address technical challenges
  • Lead program management for development, testing, validation, and manufacturing of robotics hardware
  • Oversee hardware projects from initial requirements to real-world deployment
  • Facilitate planning and issue resolution with cross-functional leads and engineers
  • Integrate hardware systems with software and firmware effectively
  • Maintain domestic and international vendor relationships for prototyping and production.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefits and commuter benefits
  • Paid time off and paid sick leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Disability and basic life insurance
  • Family-forming assistance and mental health programs
Full Job Description
About the Role

As the Hardware TPM at DoorDash Labs you will play a central role within the robotics hardware team and across all of DoorDash Labs as we improve last-mile deliveries using autonomy.

You will report to the Lead of our Technical Program Management team. This role requires onsite presence in one of our two HW Labs in either San Francisco or Oakland minimum two days per week.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
  • Be part of an exciting effort to develop and manufacture an autonomous delivery robot
  • Work with our robotics hardware, software, autonomy and operations teams on a daily basis to solve challenging technical autonomous vehicle problems
  • Program manage and help lead development, testing, validation and manufacturing of our current and next generation mechanical, electrical and electronic robotics hardware
  • Take hardware projects from product requirements or engineering concept to public roads driving
  • Work with leaders and engineers across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Controls, Autonomy and Ops to plan, track, follow up and resolve issues
  • Leverage your expertise not only in hardware but software and firmware integration as well
  • Manage vendor relationships domestically and internationally, both for prototyping and mass production.
We're excited about you because...
  • B.S., M.S., or PhD. in engineering, e.g. robotics, mechanical, electrical or computer science
  • 8+ years of industry experience working in engineering and program management
  • Experience with software and hardware development processes
  • Experience taking hardware from product requirements to mass production overseas, e.g. consumer or automotive electronics
  • A track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs
  • Excellent understanding of vehicle mechanicals and electronics and their interplay with firmware and software for a robotics system
  • Strong knowledge of autonomous vehicle sensor systems and compute systems
  • Working knowledge of program management tools, such as
    • Jira
    • Confluence
    • Smartsheet/MS Project
    • Google Workplace applications


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).


The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$193,800-$285,000 USD

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