Mechanical Engineering Intern

About the Team

DoorDash Labs, founded in 2018, is the innovation hub for DoorDash. The team develops automation and robotics solutions that improve last-mile logistics, with the goal of making things more efficient for Dashers, merchants, and consumers. The team is highly senior and includes former pioneers from several robotics industries. DoorDash has completed 10 billion lifetime deliveries, and the team is focused on making the next 10 billion even better.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will work across the mechanical design process, including design, analysis, prototyping, and validation of components and systems for DoorDash's next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle.

What you will do

• Design detailed components and sub-assemblies for a high-profile delivery robot, with support from your mentor, manager, and team.
• Build production-quality 3D CAD models and drawings, and present your work in cross-functional design reviews.
• Work with electrical, systems, and manufacturing engineers so your designs integrate cleanly and can be manufactured, assembled, and serviced at fleet scale.
• Learn to validate designs through prototype builds, bench testing, and tolerance and structural analysis, and act on feedback.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Compensation

Actual pay within the listed range depends on factors such as skills, prior relevant experience, and work location. Base salary is localized by work location.

DoorDash offers a 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 and paid sick leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program.

About DoorDash

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

Diversity and Inclusion

DoorDash is committed to building an inclusive community and hires 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.

DoorDash will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in line with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable state and local regulations. If you need accommodations, please tell your recruiting contact when you first connect.