DoorDash · 2 months ago
Sr. Safety Systems Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $235K/yrDoorDash Labs is the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on automation and robotics solutions for last-mile logistics. The role of Senior Safety Systems Engineer involves developing and validating safety-critical systems for unmanned delivery platforms, ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing risks effectively.
AppsDeliveryE-Commerce PlatformsFood DeliveryOnline Portals
Responsibilities
Develop and own the overarching system safety case for autonomous delivery operations, aligning it with operational concepts, regulatory expectations, and design intent
Derive and maintain system-level safety and functional requirements that support the safety case and ensure traceability through design and verification
Collaborate across disciplines (systems, software, mechanical, electrical, and operations) to identify, assess, and design for safety early in the development lifecycle
Perform detailed safety analyses such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analyses (FTA) to evaluate potential hazards and mitigation strategies
Support risk management and leadership alignment by quantifying risks, defining acceptable risk thresholds, and communicating safety impacts clearly and effectively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
Experience developing safety cases and safety requirements for self-driving, aerospace, or other safety-critical systems
Proficiency in functional decomposition and system requirements definition, with familiarity in model-based or structured systems engineering tools
Hands-on experience conducting Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) and contributing to FMEA/FTA processes for complex hardware and software systems
Ability to align organizational risk tolerance with quantitative risk assessments, translating technical analyses into program-level decisions
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with a collaborative mindset suited to a cross-functional development environment
Benefits
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)
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability and basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program
Flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year
Company
DoorDash
DoorDash is a food delivery platform that connects customers with local and national businesses. It is a sub-organization of DoorDash.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.22BKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersT. Rowe PriceDarsana Capital Partners
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.75B
2020-12-09IPO
2020-06-11Series H· $400M
Leadership Team
Tony Xu
CEO and Co-founder
Stanley Tang
Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer
Recent News
2026-01-13
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