What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Optimus position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
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.
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.
What You'll Do
- 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 AcceptanceTestand production ramp
- Drive vendor partnerships with supply chain &purchasingtoalign onengineering requirements, scope, schedule & cost
- Coordinate build milestones withdesign engineering,manufacturing engineering, controls, facilities, construction &operation teams
- Set goals, track deliverables,identifyrisk & 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
- Identifyteam 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
What You'll Bring
- 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 tolarge sizedcapital 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,productionor 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
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
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.