Sr. Product Launch Manager, Industrial Energy

About the role

Sr. Product Launch Manager, Industrial Energy | Tesla (Energy Engineering)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 285066 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla's Industrial Products team is looking for a Senior Product Launch Manager to own go-to-market execution for Industrial products like the Megapack and its associated products and services. You will drive launches of new hardware, software features, and service offerings from engineering readiness through first-customer operationalization and post-launch success.

This is a cross-functional role. You will coordinate across engineering, sales, sales engineering, service, compliance, finance, and content. You will not own the product roadmap. You will own making each launch sellable, contractable, and deliverable on the date we commit. Success is a product that Sales can quote, Legal can contract, Service can commission, and the first customer can operate — without a scramble.

What You'll Do

• Define and execute go-to-market plans for new Industrial hardware, software features, and service offerings
• Own the launch operating system: one tracker per launch, named gates, named owners, and weekly risk reviews through commercial cut-in
• Surface requirements, dependencies, and blockers across hardware, software, services, compliance, finance, sales operations, technical publications, and content — and drive action to dates
• Make products sellable on day one: sales tools, contract and warranty language, partner documentation, and sales training
• Drive first-customer and first-country operationalization with Sales, Sales Engineering, and Service
• Hold the organization accountable through commercial cut-in gates: quoteable, contractable, commissionable
• Feed field and customer launch issues back to product owners until the original success metric is met
• Report launch status to Product leadership with clear risks, owners, and recovery plans
• Improve the launch process so each subsequent hardware, software, and service cutover is faster and cleaner

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5–7+ years launching hardware products and software features in energy, infrastructure, or industrial B2B
• Direct experience making cross-functional change happen in a global organization
• Comfort interfacing with external customers, EPCs, developers, and senior internal leaders
• Working knowledge of utility-scale energy storage, grid interconnection, or related power systems
• Proven ability to drive sales-tool, contract, and documentation cut-in as part of launch — not after
• Exceptional written and verbal communication. Can hold a room of engineers and a room of sales
• Relentless drive to close gaps. Does not accept almost ready
• Ability to run multiple launches in parallel and pivot without dropping the critical path

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$136,000 - $264,000/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.