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Sr. UTM Engineer - DoorDash Air

DoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
95 days
DoorDash USA's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of DoorDash USA's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DoorDash USA
high
462 stale, 8 reposted of 462 open
Hiring momentum
135 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

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About this role

The Senior UTM Engineer at DoorDash Air will be responsible for building core components of the internal route planning and airspace deconfliction systems for drone delivery. This role involves designing and deploying interoperable services, developing algorithms for path planning, and ensuring effective communication between internal and external stakeholders. The engineer will collaborate closely with various teams to enhance the operational efficiency of the aerial delivery network.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience across the full lifecycle of distributed systems in aviation, finance, communications, healthcare, or similar fields.
  • Experience building and shipping production services that interoperate with external systems, including passing conformance/certification testing.
  • Hands-on experience with path planning, routing, or deconfliction problems in dynamic environments or strong algorithmic knowledge in related areas.
  • Ability to build evaluation and analysis tooling and provide visibility into system performance.
  • Experience designing integrations across organizational boundaries and translating technical system states for non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Experience with airspace management, air traffic control, or UAS traffic management (UTM) concepts and systems.
  • Experience contributing to or engaging with technical standards bodies or open-source interoperability efforts.
  • Familiarity with certification-aware development processes (e.g., DO-178, ARP4761) common to safety-critical aerospace software.
  • Experience with real-time or embedded systems, or systems that must degrade gracefully under partial failure.

What you get

  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • wellness benefits
  • commuter benefits match
  • paid time off and paid sick leave
  • medical, dental, and vision benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary figure provided, only a range based on various factors.
  • The role involves high-stakes decision-making in a critical field, which may not suit everyone.
  • The position requires collaboration with non-technical stakeholders, which may be challenging for some engineers.

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Listed by DoorDash USA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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