Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Lead Product Manager - PV Cell, Module, & System

Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

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

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the utility-scale solar industry, with direct exposure to solar power plant design, system engineering, product development, or operations.
Deep understanding of utility solar power plant systems, including central and string inverters, DC collection, AC substations, plant-level controls, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
Experience with solar-plus-storage system design and the technical and commercial trade-offs of co-located and AC-coupled battery storage.
Familiarity with interconnection processes, including point-of-interconnection requirements for large solar and storage assets.
Understanding of U.S. tax policy impacts on project economics, including investment tax credit and production tax credit structures and domestic content requirements.
Background in product management, applications engineering, or technical business development at a solar original equipment manufacturer, developer, engineering, procurement, and construction firm, or independent power producer.
Ability to build technoeconomic models and clearly present results to customers and leadership.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Define the product strategy and roadmap.
Develop a deep understanding of utility solar power plant requirements and translate them into product specifications across cell-, module-, and powerplant-level products.
Partner with hardware engineering teams to define system-level and product-level requirements, performance targets, and integration specifications for utility-scale solar products, including cells, modules, and power electronics.
Collaborate with energy storage product teams to design and optimize co-located solar-plus-storage configurations, including alternating-current and direct-current coupling strategies.
Work with Sales, Applications Engineering, and Business Development to create competitive product positioning, application guides, and technical proposals.
Monitor global grid code evolution, regulatory and policy requirements, and utility interconnection standards, and define product roadmap responses.
Build and maintain technoeconomic models to quantify solar system value, including energy yield analysis, curtailment and clipping impacts, and revenue stacking for co-located storage.
Engage directly with utility developers, independent power producers, and engineering, procurement, and construction partners to gather requirements and validate product direction.
Develop technical documentation, product datasheets, application guides, and specifications for solar energy system offerings.
Track the competitive landscape and support business development and commercial teams on requests for proposals, technical proposals, and key account engagements to support the growth of Tesla's solar business.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with module technology and tracker systems.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	269192
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla's Industrial Products team is looking for a Senior Product Manager to own utility-scale solar products. You will work closely with hardware, software, and commercial teams across Tesla to shape product requirements, build competitive offerings, and serve as the primary product voice. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role sitting at the intersection of power generation, energy storage, and grid infrastructure to build a world powered by renewables. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Define the product strategy and roadmap
Develop deep understanding of utility solar power plant requirements and translate those into product specifications across cell, module, and powerplant-level
Partner with hardware engineering teams to define system-level requirements, product-level requirements, performance targets, and integration specifications for utility-scale solar products (including cell, module, and power electronics)
Collaborate with energy storage product teams to design and optimize co-located solar-plus-storage configurations, including AC and DC coupling strategies
Work with Sales, Applications Engineering, and Business Development to create competitive product positioning, application guides, and technical proposals
Monitor global grid code evolution, regulatory and policy requirements, and utility interconnection standards and define product roadmap responses
Build and maintain technoeconomic models to quantify solar system value — including energy yield analysis, curtailment and clipping impacts, and revenue stacking for co-located storage
Engage directly with utility developers, independent power producers, and EPC partners to gather requirements and validate product direction
Develop technical documentation, product datasheets, application guides, and specifications for solar energy system offerings
Track the competitive landscape and support business development and commercial teams on RFPs, technical proposals, and key account engagements to support the rapid growth of Tesla's solar business

Job Requirements

5+ years of experience in the utility-scale solar industry — with direct exposure to solar power plant design, system engineering, product development, or operations

Deep understanding of utility solar power plant systems, including central and string inverters, DC collection, AC substations, plant-level controls, and SCADA; familiarity with module technology and tracker systems a plus

Experience with solar-plus-storage system design and the technical and commercial trade-offs of co-located and AC-coupled battery storage

Familiarity with interconnection processes — including POI requirements for large solar and storage assets

Understanding of US tax policy impacts on project economics, including ITC/PTC structures and domestic content requirements

Background in product management, applications engineering, or technical business development at a solar OEM, developer, EPC, or independent power producer

Strong analytical skills — comfortable with technoeconomic modeling and presenting results clearly to customers and leadership

Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to drive alignment across engineering, sales, and commercial teams

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Believes in a world run on sustainable energy

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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