Flight Test Engineer, DoorDash Air

Strong foundation in flight test engineering, including test planning, instrumentation, flight test data reduction, and safe test execution.

Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, tooling, and automation, with experience building reusable libraries or analysis frameworks.

Comfortable with Git-based version control and collaborative software development workflows.

Familiarity with C++ codebases - primarily reading and reviewing embedded or autonomy code - is a plus.

Experience with electric aircraft systems, including battery modeling, motor performance characterization, or electric propulsion integration, is highly valued.

Ability to support adjacent disciplines such as aerodynamics, GNC, or wind tunnel testing, contributing to a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

We are seeking a highly motivated Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and analyze flight tests for our next-generation delivery aircraft.

In this role, you will turn engineering questions into safe, well-instrumented test plans, run them in the field, and turn the resulting data into clear answers for the design and systems teams.

You will be the primary bridge between engineering and flight operations, owning test objectives, instrumentation, test safety, and data quality across rapid test campaigns.

The ideal candidate combines strong flight-test fundamentals with practical software skills and a safety-first, collaborative mindset.

Plan, scope, and execute flight tests to evaluate vehicle performance, control behavior, and system reliability, ensuring results align with engineering and operational goals.

Act as the primary interface between engineering and flight test operations, translating technical requirements into test objectives and ensuring effective feedback loops from the field.

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.