Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Technical Program Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience across a mix of engineering and project management.
Experience in technical program or project management, ideally with multiple delivered medium- to large-sized capital equipment systems ($5M–$25M+).
Experience coordinating technical and non-technical team members across multiple time zones.
Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and JIRA.
First-hand experience as a manufacturing engineer in a complex construction, production, or manufacturing environment.
Ability to handle stress and drive programs forward amid competing priorities and conflicting requirements.
Self-driven, passionate, responsible, and responsive, with strong ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

Own concept-to-completion delivery of manufacturing programs, from ideation and validation through production execution.
Create, maintain, and communicate schedules and plans covering process development, process validation, line design, equipment fabrication, Factory Acceptance Test, shipping, Site Acceptance Test, and production ramp.
Drive vendor partnerships with supply chain and purchasing to align engineering requirements, scope, schedule, and cost.
Coordinate build milestones with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, controls, facilities, construction, and operations teams.
Set goals, track deliverables, identify risks, and drive mitigations across all project stages.
Track equipment readiness and project cost, and report status, blockers, and changes to senior leadership.
Drive requirements and solutions with internal stakeholders across infrastructure, logistics, controls, software, and manufacturing engineering.
Identify team priorities and motivate the project team to complete critical tasks within time and resource constraints.
Own report-outs across all levels of management and functions within Tesla.
Travel 10–25% domestically and internationally to support builds, Factory Acceptance Tests, installation, commissioning, and vendor engagements.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	278549
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager on the Optimus Manufacturing Engineering team to drive the design, build and launch of high-volume manufacturing lines for humanoid robots. You will own programs from concept to completion, managing scope, schedule, cost and execution across assembly lines in global Tesla facilities. You will coordinate design engineering, manufacturing, controls, testing, software, quality, construction, and production to align team goals with company priorities. You will translate scattered information into a clear message, remove roadblocks before they impact the program, and drive the team toward production targets that push the limits of what is physically possible.

The key objective of the team is to develop new and innovative manufacturing lines in the factory to achieve ambitious production goals. All these manufacturing processes will be initially planned, assembled and tested at our Tesla facilities.

Job Responsibilities

Own concept-to-completion delivery of manufacturing programs from ideation and validation through production execution
Create, maintain & communicate schedules & plans covering process development, process validation, line design, equipment fabrication, Factory Acceptance Test, shipping, Site Acceptance Test and production ramp
Drive vendor partnerships with supply chain & purchasing to align on engineering requirements, scope, schedule & cost
Coordinate build milestones with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, controls, facilities, construction & operation teams
Set goals, track deliverables, identify risk & drive mitigations across all project stages
Track equipment readiness, project cost & report status, blockers & changes to senior leadership
Drive requirements & solutions with internal stakeholders across infrastructure, logistics, controls, software & manufacturing engineering
Identify team priorities & motivate the project team to complete critical tasks within time & resource constraints
Own report-outs across all levels of management & functions within Tesla
Travel 10-25% domestically & internationally to support builds, FAT, install, commissioning & vendor engagements

Job Requirements

Degree in engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience across a mix of engineering & project management
Experience in technical program or project management, ideally with multiple delivered projects of medium to large sized capital equipment systems ($5M-$25M+)
Experience coordinating between technical & non-technical team members across multiple time zones
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project & JIRA
First-hand experience as a manufacturing engineer in a complex construction, production or manufacturing environment
Ability to handle stress & drive the program forward amid competing priorities & conflicting requirements
Self-driven, passionate, responsible & responsive with strong ownership of outcomes

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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