Robotics Technical Program Manager, Electronics, Optimus

About the role

Robotics Technical Program Manager, Electronics, Optimus | Tesla (Tesla SI)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 276028 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Optimus electronics team needs a Technical Program Manager to drive controller and PCBA hardware from prototype through design release and into builds. You will own schedules, risks, and decisions across electrical, mechanical, firmware, test, sourcing, and manufacturing. The pace is high. The work is physical: board spins, CM fab, DFM, bring-up, lab builds, and factory cut-in. If you have shipped PCBAs or electronic controllers with cross-functional teams, come join us.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end program execution for Optimus electronics controllers and their PCBAs — from schematic / layout freeze through fab, DFM, bring-up, design release, NPI and mass production
• Run a single schedule and risk picture across EE, ME, firmware, integration, test, EMC, sourcing, and NPI. Unblock PCBA design release and DFM gates; keep board CMs and internal teams on the same facts
• Drive alignment on controller interfaces (power, high-speed, noise-sensitive, on-robot / off-robot). Turn open questions into owners, dates, and written decisions
• Coordinate board builds and trial lots: priorities, material, CM throughput, and issues that would slip the next hardware drop
• Keep program status, specs, and action trackers current so engineering and leadership can decide the same day

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, equivalent experience
• 2+ years owning PCBA or electronic-controller programs
• Direct experience delivering PCBA and/or electronic controllers (for example ECU, MCU board, motor / inverter / body / domain / compute controller) with engineering and a board CM (contract manufacture)
• Evidence you can run multiple workstreams at once, write a crisp status, and escalate before a date slips
• Robotics, automotive, consumer electronics, medical device, or aerospace controller / avionics programs experience preferred
• PCBA design release, DFM, ECO, SMT process, ICT / FCT, or production cut-in with an EMS / board CM experience preferred
• Low-voltage distribution, power electronics, EMC, or board bring-up. Harness, sensor, or actuator work that interfaces to a controller experience preferred
• Jira and Confluence. ECAD (Altium or similar) or CAD is a plus, not a gate experience preferred

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$104,000 - $270,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.