Engineering Program Manager, Solar

Tesla's Energy Engineering group is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Program Manager for their Solar program. This cross-functional role involves coordinating among various groups within and outside of Tesla, including design engineering, manufacturing engineering and operations, supply chain, compliance, reliability, and field operations. The position requires managing both existing and new design engineering initiatives, driving the development of new product programs, and managing changes to existing programs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with multiple teams to identify and scope projects for solar and residential product design and manufacturing
• Managing product cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives
• Creating and maintaining project schedules
• Prioritizing engineering work based on risk, resources, and potential return
• Identifying innovative solutions to overcome obstacles
• Defining processes to enhance risk and change management

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in managing engineering projects for mass-produced products
• Experience with the engineering product design cycle and manufacturing processes
• Expertise in project scheduling and communication
• Strong understanding of Bill of Material hierarchy and product release cycles
• Ability to work cross-functionally and inspire confidence across management levels
• A degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy by developing and improving solar energy solutions. The position is based in the Bay Area (Fremont) with some travel to manufacturing facilities in California or Nevada as needed.