Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering - #262642

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 all Tesla products. 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

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study, proof of exceptional ability and being hands-on, or equivalent experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with responsibility for managing change  

Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules 

Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail 

Understanding of design cycle and design problem solving processes

Exposure to electrical test instruments (DMMs, Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, etc.) is a plus 

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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