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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CAPosted Jul 28, 2026 · 7h ago$199k – $292k
Full-time$199k – $292kMid LevelOn-siteAerospace
About this role
Join DoorDash Labs to develop and implement flight control, motion planning, and mission planning algorithms for drone delivery systems. This hands-on role involves designing, coding in C++, testing, and iterating on robust, fault-tolerant drone control systems for autonomous logistics.
What we are looking for
6- Develop low-level flight control algorithms for multirotor and hybrid aircraft
- Own dynamics simulation and aerodynamics modeling
- Bring up and tune flight controllers on new drone platforms
- Develop fault-tolerant control systems for various failure scenarios
- Build trajectory motion planners for smooth flight and obstacle avoidance
- Design and implement C++ code on embedded platforms
Skills mentioned
1C++