Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Robotics Technical Program Manager - Hardware, Optimus

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
At least 3 years of project management experience for complex electromechanical products.
Extensive background in sourcing electric motors, geartrains, castings, and long-lead-time products.
Strong technical communication ability and the ability to drive improvements across a global interdisciplinary team.
Experience analyzing product metrics, business cases, and schedules for large-scale product implementation.

Responsibilities

Create, own, and manage design, build, industrialization, and test plans across multiple hardware development projects, and communicate and resolve issues.
Serve as the central point of contact for specific hardware development, testing, and industrialization plans.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams across multiple continents to prioritize and manage high-impact changes and improve relevant project schedules.
Track and maintain key component and program metrics, including cost, reliability, mass, and performance, against schedule.
Lead critical priority reaction plans for design and quality risks.
Lead development of design, testing, and validation timelines, DFMEAs, and DFMs.
Manage prototype sourcing and logistics for early-stage program needs.
Facilitate logistics and tracking for priority projects, including shipment of prototype parts and test units among internal, supplier, and external test sites.
Conduct regular reviews with senior management to present project status updates.
Collaborate with Engineering Part and System owners on product updates and ensure changes are well documented and efficiently implemented.
Manage execution for new hardware development, testing, industrialization, and design improvements.
Organize and track schedules and metrics across active hardware projects.
Own specific hardware subsystem project plans and work with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and suppliers to meet production demand and resolve schedule risks.
Work in depth with multiple engineering teams to organize technical reviews, testing, and validation planning.

Category	Tesla SI
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	246796
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>The Optimus (Tesla Bot) team is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive hardware development. The Technical Program Manager’s core responsibility will be managing execution for new hardware development, testing, industrialization, design improvements, and industrialization. This individual will support the Engineering team by organizing and tracking all relevant schedules and metrics across active hardware projects. They will also be the team’s central owner for specific hardware subsystem project plans, and work with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and Tesla suppliers to ensure production demand is met and drive escalation and resolution for any risks to schedule. In addition to exceptional organization skills, the TPM must also utilize strong technical skills to work in depth with multiple engineering teams to organize technical reviews, testing, and validation planning. They are expected to have a working understanding of electromechanical actuator design, testing, manufacturing, assembly, and a clear understanding of relevant technical risks. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Create, own, and manage design, build, industrialization, and test plans across multiple hardware development projects and communicate and resolve issues
Central point of contact for specific hardware development, testing, and industrialization plans
Coordinate with cross functional teams on multiple continents to prioritize and manage high-impact changes and drive improvements to all relevant project schedules
Track and maintain key components and program metrics including cost, reliability, mass, and performance to schedule
Lead critical priority reaction plans for design and quality risks
Lead development of design, testing and validation timelines, DFMEAs, and DFMs
Manage prototype sourcing and logistics for early-stage program needs
Facilitate logistics and tracking for priority projects including shipment of prototype parts and test units amongst internal, supplier, and external test sites
Conduct regular reviews with senior management to present project status updates.
Collaborate with Engineering Part and System owners on Product updates and ensure all changes are well-documented and efficiently implemented

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
3+ years of experience in project management for complex electromechanical products
Extensive background in sourcing electric motors, geartrains, castings, and long lead time products
Proactive, highly organized, and detail oriented, with strong technical communication ability - able to drive improvements across a global interdisciplinary team
Experience analyzing product metrics, business cases, and schedules for large scale product implementation

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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