Mechanical Engineering, Intern - Labs (Summer 2027)

The posting, as DoorDash wrote it

About the Team

DoorDash Labs, established in 2018, serves as the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on developing automation and robotics solutions to enhance last-mile logistics. The team's mission is to create technologies that support and augment human networks, aiming to improve efficiency for Dashers, merchants, and consumers alike. We’re ruthlessly focused on business impact. We are a highly senior team composed of former pioneers from a variety of different robotics industries. As of 2025, DoorDash has completed 10B lifetime deliveries. We’re focused on how to do the next 10B even better

About the Role

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

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

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

We’re excited about you because…

• You are pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (such as Mechatronics, Robotics, Aerospace, or Automotive Engineering), have no more than 2 years of full-time work experience, and are available for a May or June 2027 start date (internships are only hosted during the summer).
• You have hands-on experience with 3D CAD (such as NX, SolidWorks, or CATIA), preferably NX.
• You have a solid grasp of engineering fundamentals and use first principles, calculations, simulation, and test data to support design decisions.
• You have shown interest in mechanical design through coursework, team projects (such as Formula SAE or robotics clubs), or personal builds.
• You can work independently on assigned design tasks and you want to learn how products are designed, built, and operated at scale.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis
Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes 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 in compliance with ap
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