Tesla · 6 hours ago
Technical Program Manager, Battery Structures
Palo Alto, California
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expTesla is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer seeking a Technical Program Manager for their Battery Structures team. This role involves managing the product development of vehicle battery programs, ensuring collaboration with various engineering groups, and driving projects from concept to production.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Create, maintain, and communicate schedules and plans for battery programs
Drive action with design engineering and cross functional teams to successfully complete projects within time and resource constraints
Be responsible for understanding and communicating the latest program plan of record, reporting effectively on status, blockers, and changes
Lead the team with confidence through rapid development cycles, changing requirements, and uncertainty
Collaborate with design engineers to resolve issues with part design, manufacturing processes, and validation tests
Coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing to guide design decisions based on material availability, manufacturing constraints, available technologies, and cost
Develop, organize, and track design validation targets and test cases for battery structural requirements, including crash, durability, abuse, and reliability
Own product BOM accuracy and communication of design changes between design, supply chain, NPI (New Product Introduction), and material planning
Identify team priorities and drive resource balancing across program objectives to enable execution of critical tasks
Qualification
Required
Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written
Detail oriented with strong record-keeping & organizational skills
Comfortable reporting status to leadership and communicating in large audiences
Ability to work cross-functionally & manage large teams
Demonstration of mechanical engineering fundamentals (materials, mechanics, analysis, simulation)
Understanding of CAD and BOM management
Desire to own a lot and work hard - we have small teams and fast timelines
Desire to increase the effectiveness of your teammates
Preferred
2+ years full time employment experience managing and launching hardware products. Minimum: multiple relevant internship positions
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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