Technical Project Manager, Autonomous Products

About the role

Technical Project Manager, Autonomous Products | Tesla (Engineering & Information Technology)

Location: PALO ALTO, California | Req ID: 266610 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Technical Project Manager role at Tesla involves driving hardware development by managing the execution of new hardware projects, validation, industrialization, and design improvements. This position supports the Engineering team by organizing and tracking schedules and metrics for active hardware projects, acting as the central owner for specific hardware subsystems.

The TPM collaborates with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and Tesla suppliers to meet production demands and resolve risks to schedules, while also working with cross-functional teams like Design Studio, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, NPI, Production, and Service to establish program cadence and ensure successful global implementation across Tesla factories in Fremont, Texas, Shanghai, and Berlin.

Requiring strong technical skills, the TPM engages in technical reviews, testing, and validation planning, with a working understanding of design, manufacturing, assembly, and associated risks.

The role focuses on overseeing the launch of new designs and technologies, particularly for Audio, Antenna, and/or Radio systems from concept to mass production, defining workflows, timelines, risk assessments, and mitigation plans, while fostering collaboration, driving technical excellence, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing efficient solutions to meet business objectives.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain an interactive product development timeline that shows the details of the development and overlaps supplier and company milestones
• Develop and maintain a progress tracker that details and accounts for the variety of development tasks needed during a product lifecycle
• Supplier task management: document project tasks, workflow, priorities, and timing of each
• Internal Team task management: document project tasks, workflow, priorities and timing of each
• Work with multiple cross functional teams on the development of multiple products, including: Reliability, Supply Chain, Quality, Industrialization, Manufacturing, Design, and other engineering teams
• Coordinate design changes with cross-functional teams and support their cut-in into production
• Maintain our Product Lifecycle Management system with the latest part numbers, BOMs, assemblies, CAD, drawings, and specifications
• Meet with fellow Project Management team members to address Program concerns, keeping team up to date on issues
• Proactively identify potential issues and develop mitigation strategies

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience in product development, ideally with multiple delivered products in a medium to high volume industry
• Expertise in project management tools (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and methodologies
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development process
• Experience in planning activities and vendor management in an engineering environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex development projects and identify critical elements
• Proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented, with strong technical communication ability
• Ability to work cross functionally between engineering, production, and supply chain personnel
• Strong knowledge of Jira or an equivalent Project Tracking Software System
• Background in Infotainment Audio, Radio and/or Antenna product development

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$112,000 - $253,200/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.