Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering
- Location
- Sparks, NV
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Listed
- 28 days ago
About the role
Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering | Tesla (Manufacturing)
Location: SPARKS, Nevada | Req ID: 283840 | Job Type: Full-time
What to Expect
Tesla’s Manufacturing Test Engineering group is seeking a highly motivated hands-on Technical Program Manager to drive development of custom manufacturing equipment with mechanical, electrical, controls and software engineers. As a Technical Program Manager for this team, you'll be part of the group responsible for developing manufacturing testing equipment for a diverse range of Tesla products from vehicles and energy systems to next-generation robotics platforms. A very exciting role where you will interact with product designers, firmware engineers, manufacturing engineers, supply chain, and production.
You will interface with cross functional teams to identify and define product constraints and identify key change items. You will help to define and drive the development, validation, and implementation of custom manufacturing equipment to various factories around the world. You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, motivate the team to meet aggressive deadlines, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip.
What You'll Do
- Accountable for creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules and plans for developing and deploying custom manufacturing equipment to meet start of production and ramp
- Drive action with internal and cross functional teams to successfully complete projects within time, budget, and resource constraints
- Track project progress and report effectively on status, blockers, and changes to plan of record with effective communication channels to all stakeholders
- Identify creative and timely solutions to key program challenges
- Track resourcing of projects and drive resource balancing between different program priorities
- Advise and develop systems and best practices for communication and change management
- Complete appropriate documentation and ensure accuracy of data across Tesla systems (Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft SharePoint, Polarion, SolidWorks PDM)
What You'll Bring
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, in a mix of engineering and program management roles
- Proven experience creating, maintaining, and clearly communicating project schedules while collaborating cross-functionally
- Understanding of design cycle and design problem solving processes
- TPM tools (e.g., Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Sharepoint, Polarion, SolidWorks PDM)
- Exposure to electrical test instruments (DMMs, Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, etc.)
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
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)
From Tesla's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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