Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Staff Engineering Program Manager - Megapack Hardware

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience leading complex engineering programs for mass production products; automotive, energy, or hardware systems experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience with the engineering product design cycle, manufacturing line bring-up, and ramp to mass production.
Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules across multiple engineering functions.
Demonstrated understanding of multilevel bill of material structures, hardware/software integration, and product release/change management.
Ability to inspire confidence in multiple layers of management, from executive to associate levels, as the face of your programs.
Detail-oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills.
Experience driving cross-functional alignment between engineering, supply chain, operations, and manufacturing teams.
Degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations, Facilities and Construction, Reliability, Safety, Compliance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other supporting functions to identify and scope projects for key Industrial Energy Product design and manufacturing.
Manage product cost reduction and quality improvements.
Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules to the engineering leadership team, covering engineering design, validation, and manufacturing readiness.
Facilitate build planning and execution across prototype, pilot, and production phases; track part readiness, build health, and validation completion.
Manage change control and configuration management, ensuring smooth transitions across design iterations and build phases.
Prioritize the engineering team's work based on risk, resources, and payback.
Identify ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks.
Refine processes, tools, and templates to improve risk and change management across Energy programs.
Program manage existing and new design engineering for Industrial Energy Products, including Megapack and Powerpack.
Coordinate across internal and external groups, including design engineering, manufacturing engineering and operations, supply chain, compliance, reliability, safety, and field operations, to define and drive new product programs and manage changes to existing programs.
Shepherd projects from concept through prototype validation and production ramp.
Use engineering background to understand product and manufacturing requirements, manage technical risks, and define validation and integration strategies to accelerate development and manufacturing bring-up.
Communicate and present program status, highlight schedule risk, and develop recovery plans when projects slip.
Contribute to tools and processes that improve organizational productivity.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with automotive, energy, or hardware systems is preferred.
Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing engineering is preferred.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	274094
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla’s Energy Engineering group is looking for a highly motivated individual to program manage existing and new design engineering for Industrial Energy Products, including the Megapack and Powerpack. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within and outside of Tesla. You will interface with design engineering, manufacturing engineering and operations, supply chain, compliance, reliability, safety and field operations to define and drive development of new product programs while also managing change on existing programs.  As part of the design engineering team, you will be immersed in the design and manufacturing engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through to prototype validation and then production ramp. You will use your engineering background to understand the product and manufacturing requirements, manage technical risks, and define validation and integration strategies that accelerate the development and manufacturing bring up process. You will communicate and present program status, highlight schedule risk, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip. As an Engineering Program Manager, you will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy on your programs while contributing to the development of tools and processes that improve the organization’s productivity. You will be based out of the Bay Area (Palo Alto) with the expectation of some travel to our manufacturing facilities in California, Houston or China, as program needs dictate.

Job Responsibilities

Work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations, Facilities and Construction, Reliability, Safety, Compliance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and other supporting functions in order to identify and scope projects for key Industrial Energy Product design and manufacturing
Manage product cost down and quality improvements
Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules to the engineering leadership team, covering engineering design, validation, and manufacturing readiness
Facilitate build planning and execution across prototype, pilot, and production phases; track part readiness, build health, and validation completion
Manage change control and configuration management, ensuring smooth transitions across design iterations and build phases
Prioritize the engineering team’s work based on risk, resources and payback
Identify creative ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks
Refine processes, tools, and templates that will improve risk and change management across Energy programs

Job Requirements

Proven experience leading complex engineering programs for mass production products (automotive, energy, or hardware systems preferred)
Demonstrated experience with engineering product design cycle, manufacturing line bring up, and ramp to mass production 
Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules across multiple engineering functions
Demonstrated understanding of multilevel Bill of Material structures, hardware/software integration, and product release/change management
Ability to inspire confidence in multiple layers of management from executive to associate levels, as the face of your programs
Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
Experience driving cross-functional alignment between engineering, supply chain, operations, and manufacturing teams
Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a closely related field or equivalent experience

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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