Mechanical Design Engineer — UAV Wire Harness

About the Team

We are seeking a highly capable Mechanical Engineer to design and develop electrical interconnect systems for next‑generation UAV platforms. This role focuses on wire harness architecture, connector integration, and packaging of electrical subsystems within tightly constrained vehicle structures. Emphasis is placed on reliability, efficient routing, thermal performance, and minimizing size and mass while maintaining durability in operational environments.

The position operates in a fast‑paced, prototype‑driven engineering environment with strong emphasis on hands‑on development. We provide access to electrical labs, harness fabrication tools, additive manufacturing, and in‑house test capability to enable rapid concept‑to‑hardware iteration. The role offers autonomy, cross‑functional collaboration, and ownership of critical interconnect subsystems from early architecture through validation.

• Design and develop wire harness architectures and connector integration
• Optimize routing, strain relief, and packaging within complex assemblies
• Perform thermal simulations and physical testing to refine sizing and mass
• Build, route, and test harness prototypes and integration hardware
• Identify common interconnect failure modes and drive corrective design improvements
  Own subsystems from concept through validation: CAD, prototyping, testing, and refinement
• Collaborate with structures, systems, and test teams to refine requirements and interfaces
• Ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and serviceable

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Strong 3D CAD skills for routing and packaged assemblies
• Experience designing and building wire harnesses and connector systems
• Experience running thermal simulations and validation testing
• Understanding of common harness and connector failure modes
• Hands‑on experience with prototyping and electrical integration
• Strong understanding of manufacturability and assembly methods
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, prototype‑centric environment

The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job‑related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market‑dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

Door Dash 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 applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). Door Dash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay ranges for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$109,500 – $161,000 USD

$134,000 – $197,000 USD

$161,800 – $238,000 USD

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