Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Launch Engineer - Optimus, New Product Introduction

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 2 years of manufacturing experience in new program launch, equipment, and program management.
A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of production operations, including complex production lines, interactions between facilities and departments, line balancing, overall equipment effectiveness, and error-proofing.
Understanding of manufacturing validation for complex new products spanning engineering teams and manufacturing centers, including methodology, validation plans, and associated key performance indicators.
Understanding of design for manufacture, process design, process validation, and assembly methods.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels, including senior and executive leadership.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with common workplace software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Organizational skills and problem-solving ability, including familiarity with problem-solving methodologies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment with cross-functional teams.
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings or computer-aided design models.

Responsibilities

Drive all activities within the operations perimeter for assigned programs entering the factory, meeting or exceeding program milestones and pursuing non-event launches for each change or program.
Participate in and lead cross-functional program and manufacturing readiness forums, providing clear status updates and recovery plans at working and executive levels.
Oversee complete manufacturing validation for the program, drive supply chain readiness and handover from launch planning to production planning, organize and oversee factory transition, and follow up on excess and obsolescence planning and post-program or service introduction activities.
Plan, organize, and coordinate all pre-launch build activities and facilitate ramp management with operations teams.
Oversee finalization and validation of the program's manufacturing bill of materials.
Oversee validation of factory systems, including material requirements planning, enterprise resource planning, and manufacturing execution systems, for launch preparation.
Steer the overall program validation plan and manufacturing readiness criteria, including key performance indicators.
Consider environment, health, and safety in all activities and manufacturing validations.
Organize and follow up on open points and actions needed to secure a non-event program introduction, ensuring constraints are communicated as actionable items throughout the organization.
Integrate and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales, and service.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	288432
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>The Associate Launch Engineer, Optimus, New Product Introduction is responsible for managing the operations perimeter in its entirety as it relates to introducing major coordinated changes or packages into the factory or factories. Need minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience in new program launch, equipment and program management. </p><p>This requires the Launch Engineer to lead a cross-functional team to ensure engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain validation targets have been met for each change. The Launch Engineer is ultimately responsible for the factory readiness and successful tactical implementation of the program into production.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Drive all activities as relate to the operations perimeter for your program(s) into the factory/factories. Clear target is to meet or exceed program milestones as set forth by the company - ”non-event launch” mentality with each change or program
Participate in and lead various “cross functional” Program and Manufacturing Readiness forums. Provide clear updates on status and recovery plans as necessary at both working and executive level
Oversee the complete manufacturing validation for the program - drive supply chain readiness and handover from launch planning to production planning; organize and oversee factory transition; and follow-up on excess/obsolescence planning and post program/service introduction activities
Plan, organize, and orchestrate all pre-launch build activities. Facilitate ramp management with operations teams
Oversee the finalization and validation of the MBOM for the program
Oversee the validation of all factory systems (MRP, ERP, MES, etc.) regarding launch preparation
Steer overall program validation plan and manufacturing readiness criteria (KPIs)
Environment, health, and safety considered in all activities and manufacturing validations
Organization and follow-up of open points/actions that are required to secure a non-event introduction of the program; ensure constraints are conveyed and well communicated as actionable items throughout the organization
Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales, service, etc.

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience
Production Operations Knowledge - Has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate including key items such as industrial workings between facilities/departments, line balance, OEE, error proofing, etc.
Understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs in relation to complex new products that stretch across various engineer teams and manufacturing centers/factories (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs)
Great understanding of design for manufacture, process design, process validation, and assembly methods
Strong interpersonal skills dealing with all levels of an organization. Able to effectively and confidently communicate to senior and executive level leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Well versed with common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, database, etc). Excellent organizational skills
Able to be a creative thinker with excellent problem solving skills; adverse in various problem solving methodologies
Team player; ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with cross-functional teams
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings or CAD models

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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