What to Expect The Engineering Program Manager is an integral part of the the Autopilot and Electronic Systems Team, overseeing a diverse set of responsibilities including leadership, oversight, tracking, decision-making, escalation, and goal management.
What You’ll Do - Manage end-to-end cross-functional programs for sensing products, leading software and hardware development
- Responsible for both upstream definition and downstream execution. Upstream definition includes a responsibility to work with diverse cross functional members to map out requirements, technologies, vendors, intermediate milestones, and success metrics
- Lead fast pace, enriched portfolio of SW feature through Agile methodology, Kanban board, JIRA Sprints, and Scrum Master operation
- Collaborate with engineering leads and managers to set goals, track deliverables, and report through JIRA dashboards on monthly/quarterly reviews
- Drive communication of engineering requirements between Supply Chain, Vendors, and Purchasing for efficient material planning
- Consolidate inputs from across Tesla for executive reviews, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Constantly improve processes to enhance precision and dependability, while preserving Tesla’s agile culture
- Provide strong and confident leadership through rapid development cycles, changing requirements, and uncertainty
What You’ll Bring - Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience and proof of exceptional abilities
- 1+ years’ experience in product development, ideally with product shipping experience in medium-to-high volume industry
- Demonstrated ability to understand complex development projects and identify critical elements
- Detail oriented with strong documentation and organizational skills
- Ability to work cross functionally between engineering, production, and supply chain personnel
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-functionally between engineering, suppliers, testing, manufacturing, production, and supply chain personnel preferred
- Experience in planning activities and vendor management in an engineering environment preferred
- Individual contributor design engineering experience in electromechanical products preferred