What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Energy & Charging position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate Technical Program Manager to join the Manufacturing Engineering, Energy Products team. In this role, you will drive program execution alongside world-class engineers responsible for designing and manufacturing our industry-leading energy products.
This position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for launching new technologies. You'll bring teams together with a shared focus on delivering innovative solutions while pushing the limits of design, manufacturing processes, and program schedules. You'll coordinate collaboration across Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Production teams, ensuring alignment with company priorities. By understanding each project's opportunities, challenges, and dependencies, you'll translate complex information into clear, concise communication that keeps every team member informed. Proactively identifying and removing roadblocks, you'll help maximize team efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring successful program execution.
What You'll Do
- Manage cross-functional teams to ensure successful manufacturing line launches across Tesla locations, collaborating with global teams to develop advanced automation equipment
- Create, maintain, and communicate schedules and plans for manufacturing projects, covering process development, validation, line design, equipment fabrication, FAT, SAT, SOP, and shipping
- Coordinate build milestones with Manufacturing Engineering, Construction, Facilities, and Production teams
- Track and report equipment readiness, project status, blockers, and changes, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and senior leadership
- Monitor project costs, drive cost management improvements, and ensure projects stay within budget
- Provide technical leadership and project management expertise to solve key program challenges while motivating teams to complete critical tasks
- Drive collaboration across internal and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and deliver results within time and resource constraints
What You'll Bring
- 3 years of experience in a mix of engineering and project management
- Experience in technical program or project management, ideally with multiple delivered projects of medium to large sized capital equipment systems ($1M-$25M )
- Proven experience coordinating between technical and non-technical team members effectively, and across multiple time zones
- Experience with project management tools (MS Project, JIRA, etc.)
- Experience leading a team in a complex construction, production, and/or manufacturing environment
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
Compensation and 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
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 : $87,120 - $227,880