Technical Program Manager, Automation Equipment

What To Expect

Tesla’s Automation Development team leads the charge in designing innovative automation equipment to empower our operations team to produce world-class vehicles, energy storage solutions, and robotics with exceptional quality and efficiency in a safe, ergonomic environment. We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to oversee the project management aspects of our equipment design and build lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables, developing detailed plans, timelines, and milestones aligned with organizational objectives
• Manage budgets, timelines, and team resources to keep projects on track and within scope
• Collaborate with product, quality, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to foster a high-performing, cross-functional team environment
• Understand technical requirements, architectures, and constraints, guiding teams through trade-offs to ensure technical feasibility
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, anticipating blockers and developing contingency plans
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and provide regular progress reports to project teams and leadership
• Travel to manufacturing locations to lead equipment installation and commissioning (estimated travel: 25–40%)

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of program or project management experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, or equivalent evidence of exceptional ability
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and principles
• Proven experience delivering complex programs and projects on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to align with project stakeholders, engineering designers, and equipment builders
• Experience with complex electromechanical equipment, preferably in a manufacturing or automation context
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• 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