Electrical Engineer Intern in Oakland, CA

About the Team

DoorDash Labs is DoorDash's autonomous delivery group, building the robots and hardware that move goods without a driver. The Vehicle Electrical team designs the electronics at the core of these systems, including power and motor-control electronics, charging, and the test benches that prove the whole system works.

About the Role

As a summer intern, you will own a defined hardware project in one of three areas: an on-board charger prototype, an in-house motor control circuit, or a full-power hardware test bench with motor power and battery simulation. You will take it from requirements through design, build, and bench validation, then present your results to the team at the end of the summer. You will report to the Director, Electrical Engineering in the DoorDash Labs organization.

What You Will Do

• Own an end-to-end project in one of three areas: an on-board charger prototype, an in-house motor control circuit, or a full-power hardware test bench.
• Design, build, and bring up hardware, from schematic and component selection through prototype assembly and debug.
• Characterize your design on the bench with lab equipment, measuring efficiency, thermal, and control performance against requirements.
• Collaborate with power electronics, firmware, and test engineers, and incorporate design review feedback into your work.
• Document your results and present your findings to the team at the end of your internship.

What We Are Looking For

• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with no more than 2 years of full-time work experience, graduating between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
• Available for a May or June 2027 start date (internships are only hosted during the Summer).
• Coursework or project experience in power electronics, including switch-mode converters (buck, boost, PFC, isolated DC-DC), gate drive, magnetics, and power-stage design.
• Understanding of motor control fundamentals, including BLDC/PMSM drives, inverter half-bridges, field-oriented control, and current and position sensing.
• Understanding of analog and feedback-control fundamentals, including op-amp sensing circuits, ADC signal conditioning, loop compensation, and stability analysis.
• Ability to capture schematics and lay out PCBs in a tool such as Altium or KiCad, with awareness of high-current layout, thermal, and EMC considerations.
• Understanding of lithium-ion battery charging (CC/CV profiles, protection limits) and how a battery management system interfaces with a charger or load.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, differential probes, power supplies, and electronic loads, and the ability to safely debug high-current, high-voltage hardware.
• Ability to write Python or C/C++ for instrument automation, data acquisition, or microcontroller bring-up.
• Ability to work onsite at the Oakland, CA office.

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and iterate to make impactful decisions that show empathy for our range of users, from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us grow from the place you order food to the place people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular employees, including a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

DoorDash hires and develops diverse teams from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in line with applicable fair chance regulations.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.