Technical Program Manager, Powertrain Manufacturing

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Technical Program Manager to join Powertrain Manufacturing Controls Engineering team to specify, program and commission new equipment to manufacture drivetrains, battery packs and power electronics for our vehicles, energy products, and Optimus robot. This controls team supports projects by several manufacturing teams: Optimus, Battery Module/Pack, Drive Unit, Power Electronics and Energy. This position is based at Gigafactory Texas in Austin.

The ideal candidate brings previous experience programming logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), industrial robotics and other industrial manufacturing equipment to a project execution level. The role requires high organization and a controls-oriented, know-how-it's-done mindset to anticipate and plan adequate controls engineer resourcing across projects, locations, timelines and priorities.

You will collaborate with world-class manufacturing engineering, production, facilities and quality teams to ensure projects timelines and execution serve the interests of controls engineers and their role in bringing new equipment to life. You will work with manufacturing and controls teams at our factories in Austin, Brookshire, Buffalo, Fremont and Reno to triage project needs and dependencies, and spur necessary initiatives and decisions ahead of potential roadblocks before they impact engineers or the program.

• Intake and manage requests for controls engineering to ensure successful launches of new manufacturing lines in all Tesla locations
• Create, maintain and communicate schedules for controls leaders, make staffing recommendations and diversions needed to meet key project milestones, such as Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and Start of Production
• Track equipment readiness and report effectively on status, blockers and changes
• Coordinate engineering interventions at vendors and partners to recover project timelines
• Identify technical and procedural development opportunities within and across manufacturing teams and drive activities to unify solutions and approaches

• 3+ years in controls, automation, or manufacturing engineering
• Experience in technical program or project management
• Coordination experience linking technical members of different disciplines, and between technical and non-technical teams
• Experience with project management tools (Project, JIRA)
• Experience in a machine-building or manufacturing environment
• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience

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