Technical Program Manager, Power Electronics Controls

About the role

Technical Program Manager, Power Electronics Controls | Tesla (Energy Engineering)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 283237 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla’s Power Electronics (PE) group is looking for a highly motivated individual to program manage new/existing engineering projects for Energy, Solar products and Vehicles products. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within and outside of Tesla.

You will be immersed in the design engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through to prototype validation and then production ramp. You will use your engineering background to understand the product requirements, technical risks, and the validation strategy to accelerate the development process.

You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip. On a daily basis, you will interface with cross function teams - design, manufacturing, compliance, system test, reliability, supply chain and operations to define and drive development of new product programs, while also managing changes in existing programs.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy on your programs while contributing to the development of tools and processes that improve the organization’s productivity.

You will be based out of the Palo Alto, California with the expectation of some travel to our Gigafactory 1 (Reno, NV), Gigafactory 2 (Buffalo, NY) or vendor sites.

What You'll Do

• Establish and manage programs feature baseline, scheduling, critical path, and technology risks areas for execution
• Cross-functionally communicate key development updates, risks, and timeline on projects as well as presenting to Tesla Executive team on a weekly basis
• Identify tactical (exercise operational excellence) and creative ways to overcome obstacles while meeting deadlines despite setback
• Develop tools to automate various reporting or planning functions for the Technical Programs Management team
• Conduct planning and execution/support of NPI builds

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in a fast paced, NPI, cross-functional team orientated environment managing programs for high volume mass production products
• Demonstrated understanding of new product development cycles and criticality of time-to-market – any time spent on perfecting a design is foregoing the next big thing
• Ability to grasp complex technical topics and abstract key issues and risks in an actionable form
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills, as well as excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Skills with common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc.) with the ability to create and maintain metrics
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience specifically in PE Control FW experience
• Genuine interest in Controls FW work and willingness to sit next to HW/FW engineers to understand what they do and their day-to-day challenges so that you can represent them in front of Exec team

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$144,800 - $217,200/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.