Drone Operations Intern

About the Team

DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. The Drone Operations team keeps DoorDash's drones airworthy and flies them safely. Missions range from experimental test flights to commercial delivery. The team is hiring Drone Operations interns to work where operations and robotics meet, solving key business problems with elegant technical solutions. If you are passionate about applying robotics to a service that millions of people rely on, the team would like to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Drone Operations Intern, you will support daily flight operations for DoorDash's drone delivery program, from test flights through commercial operations. You will work with Pilots, Maintenance Technicians, Quality/Safety, and Engineering, and rotate across our facilities to get an end-to-end view of the program.

In your first 30 days, you will learn our flight procedures and safety practices. By day 90, you will own a project that improves flight safety, reliability, or efficiency. Success means the team adopts your work and our operations measurably improve. You will report to the Head of Drone Operations on the Drone Operations team within Labs.

In this role, you will

• Work with pilots, technicians, and engineers to troubleshoot issues and improve procedures.
• Review flight logs and mission data to find trends in safety, reliability, and delivery performance.
• Help run field operations at flight sites, including aircraft setup, loading, and recovery.
• Own an intern project and present your results to the team at the end of the summer.

About DoorDash

DoorDash's mission is to empower local economies. The company is a technology and logistics business that began by enabling door-to-door delivery, and it is working to become a place people turn to for any and all goods. The team is growing quickly and changing constantly, which gives team members room to share their perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers.

DoorDash is committed to building an inclusive community and hires diverse teams from all backgrounds. Discrimination and harassment based on protected categories are not tolerated, and applicants with arrest and conviction records are considered in line with applicable fair chance regulations. If you need an accommodation, please tell your recruiting contact when you first connect.