Industrial Designer

DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last-mile logistics in the long term. If you have a passion for applying autonomous technologies in a service used by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!

As an Industrial Designer on our team, you will own the design of physical products and help elevate our brand’s experience through form, function and manufacturability. You’ll be responsible for leading concept ideation, CAD modelling and prototyping, working across mechanical, electronics and user-experience domains. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, user-research and marketing, and participate in decision-making around product direction. This role offers ownership across the design lifecycle — from early sketches through production launch.

• Lead end-to-end design projects: develop concept sketches, CAD/3D models, renderings and physical prototypes.
• Conduct research into user needs, market trends, materials, manufacturing processes (injection moulding, thermoforming, additive manufacturing) and competitive products.
• Translate design intent into detailed specifications: materials, geometry, finishes, ergonomics, manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing and product to ensure feasibility, cost-effectiveness and alignment with brand and product vision.
• Build and iterate prototypes (3D prints, machined models, mock-ups), validate usability, aesthetics, functionality and manufacturability.
• Present design concepts, flows and prototypes to stakeholders, incorporate feedback and drive decisions.
• Contribute to design language, visual identity and brand consistency across products.

• You’ll shape real, tangible products that users will interact with and rely on.
• You’ll work in a small, high-impact team where your contributions will be visible and meaningful.
• You’ll tackle ambiguous, early-stage challenges (0-to-1 mindset) and have space to innovate, iterate and experiment.
• You’ll use your hands (sketchbook, 3D printers, lasercutters, materials lab) as well as CAD, a true maker + designer role.
• You will help define the future of our product platform: how it looks, how it feels, how it functions, how it’s manufactured.

• 5+ years of relevant industrial/product-design experience (or equivalent portfolio) in physical-product development.
• Proven ability to drive design in ambiguous, early-stage spaces and bring clarity to open problems.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept ideation, CAD/3D modelling, prototyping and product launches.
• Proficiency with CAD/3D software (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, Alias, Rhino), rendering tools, and comfortable working from sketch through to production.
• Deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability (DFM), cost drivers and usability/ergonomics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to engage with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing and business leads.
• A bias toward iteration, action and improvement — you love shipping, learning, refining.
• A maker mindset: comfortable prototyping, tinkering, exploring new processes, materials and technologies.

• Bachelor’s-degree or higher in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong portfolio of physical product design work (consumer, industrial or hardware preferred).
• Demonstrated experience taking products from concept to production release.

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

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