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Robotics Technical Program Manager, Dexterity, Optimus

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
What to Expect
The Optimus (Tesla Bot) team isseekinga highly experienced Technical Program Manager to support the end-to-end development of the Optimus hand hardware subsystem. This role will focus on driving the creation of a high-dexterity, mass-manufacturable hand for the Optimus humanoid robot, ensuring seamless integration across hardware engineering, firmware, controls, and AI manipulation teams. You will work closely with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and Tesla suppliers to meet production demands, while driving escalations and resolutions for anyschedulerisks. In addition to exceptional organizational skills, you mustleveragestrong technicalexpertiseanddemonstratea working understanding of electromechanical systems, controls, testing, manufacturing, and assembly to guide cross-functional execution and mitigate technical challenges.

What You'll Do
  • Own overall program schedule and roadmap to meet development needs.Identifystrategies to accelerate developmentwhere possible
  • Create, own, and managethe end-to-end hardware developmentprocessfrom architecture, design, prototyping, validation testing,industrializationand mass production
  • Track andmaintainkey components and program metrics including cost, reliability, mass, and performance to schedule
  • Identify, track, and communicate program and technical risks.Lead critical priority reaction plansto mitigate risksbefore they are realized
  • Collaborate withengineeringowners ondesignupdates and ensure all changes are well-documented and efficiently implemented
  • Conduct regularreviewswith senior management to present project status updates

What You'll Bring
  • Degree inMechatronicsEngineering or equivalent, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
  • 5 years of experience in project management for complex electromechanical 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

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program
    Expected Compensation
    $104,000 - $234,000/annual salary cash and stock awards benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.


    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

    Salary : $104,000 - $234,000

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