Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Residential Energy

Description

Tesla's manufacturing engineering team is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy by scaling production of residential energy products, including Powerwall and its supporting systems. This team sits at the center of process innovation, translating cutting-edge product designs into reliable, high-volume manufacturing lines that deliver energy independence to customers around the world.

This is an opportunity to own meaningful manufacturing challenges from the ground up, working alongside a driven cross-functional team in an environment where speed, creativity, and technical depth are equally valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small team of engineers through manufacturing equipment development for modules and final product assembly lines
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for Powerwall and residential energy supporting systems from concept through production launch
• Define and validate critical process parameters, control plans, and work instructions for residential energy assembly lines on a recurring basis
• Collaborate daily with design engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and lines are production-ready
• Lead equipment design reviews, DFM reviews, and PFMEAs throughout the product development cycle
• Specify, procure, install, and commission manufacturing equipment for residential energy product lines
• Manage line ramps from pilot through high-volume production, tracking and reporting progress and risks to engineering leadership weekly
• Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing issues on the production floor, supporting root cause analysis and corrective action as needed

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience launching electronics manufacturing equipment including RFQs, equipment design reviews, installation, and production commissioning
• 3+ years leading a team of engineers in a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience conducting PFMEAs, DFM reviews, and control plan development
• Experience managing line ramps from pilot through high-volume production
• Experience with process validation and work instruction development
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or equivalent engineering discipline, or equivalent experience 

Compensation and Benefits

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