Senior Reliability Engineer - DoorDash Dot (Robotics)

Location: San Francisco, CA or Oakland, CA, United States

Salary: $139,400–$205,000 USD per year, plus potential equity grants

Company

hirify.global Labs is hirify.global’s innovation hub, developing automation and robotics solutions for last-mile logistics.

What you will do

• Develop and implement validation strategies for unmanned platforms and their mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Automate test procedures with Python and design custom test fixtures and hardware rigs using CAD and shop tools.
• Lead experiments in internal facilities and external laboratories using vibration tables, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, and ingress protection testing.
• Translate vehicle reliability requirements into performance metrics and lead FMEA and FTA sessions.
• Investigate hardware failures through FRACAS and drive design improvements before field deployment.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, autonomy, and engineering teams to validate sensors, software reliability, and HIL simulation environments.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in reliability validation or hardware testing for robotics, unmanned platforms, or automated vehicles.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Systems, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering.
• Technical proficiency with environmental chambers, vibration tables, and DAQ systems.
• Hands-on experience with CAD and shop tools.
• Experience using Python to automate testing and understanding the interaction between autonomy software and physical hardware.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-moving, cross-functional robotics engineering environment.
• Comprehensive benefits for regular employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid parental leave, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Wellness, commuter, disability, life insurance, family-forming, and mental health benefits.
• Flexible paid time off for salaried roles and 11 paid holidays.