DoorDash

Technology

MechanicalDesignEngineerUAVWireHarness

$162–238k San Francisco, California, United States; New York City, New York, United States
The Brief

“Mechanical Design Engineer — UAV Wire Harness at DoorDash. Skills: Wire harness architecture, Connector integration, Thermal simulations, Prototyping, Electrical integration. Design and develop electrical interconnect systems for next-generation UAV platforms. Design and develop wire harness architectures and connector integration”

What You'll Achieve.

Reliability; Efficient routing; Thermal performance; Minimizing size and mass; Maintaining durability

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Identify common interconnect failure modes and drive corrective design improvements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent experience, 3D CAD skills for routing and packaged assemblies, Experience designing and building wire harnesses and connector systems, Experience running thermal simulations and validation testing, Understanding of common harness and connector failure modes, Hands-on experience with prototyping and electrical integration, Understanding of manufacturability and assembly methods, Comfortable working in a fast-paced, prototype-centric environment

What You'll Do.

Design and develop electrical interconnect systems for next-generation UAV platforms

Design and develop wire harness architectures and connector integration

and packaging within complex assemblies

Perform thermal simulations and physical testing to refine sizing and mass

and test harness prototypes and integration hardware

Identify common interconnect failure modes and drive corrective design improvements

Own subsystems from concept through validation: CAD

Collaborate with structures

and test teams to refine requirements and interfaces

Ensure designs are robust

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate with structures, systems, and test teams

Process & Methodology

Own subsystems from concept through validation

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