19 principal program manager jobs found

Consider before submitting an application This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

As a Automative Photographer and Digital Retoucher at Tesla, you will be responsible for the photography of our vehicles and other Tesla products. In addition to photography, you will also be digitally retouching images. You will be part of the team that creates and executes world-class content including graphic design, branding, videos, photography, and more. Using your considerable photography experience and innovative thinking, you will be tasked with working with the team in photographing and retouching our products and other photography needs, but you may also be called upon for other tasks (pre-production, scouting, on-set assistance) based on your skillset. Our dcreative team prides itself on being multitalented and flexible, and we look for the same in our potential candidates. This position is located in Los Angeles, California, and reports to the manager for visual design at the design studio. The Role Photograph and retouch digital imagery of Tesla vehicles and...

The Senior Commute Benefits Program Manager at Tesla spearheads the strategic development and management of nationwide vanpool and bike programs, ensuring exceptional service standards through vendor oversight, innovative technology integration, and strict compliance with contractual and tax regulations. This role drives program optimization using data analytics, manages budgets for sustainable and cost-effective operations, and enhances employee satisfaction by incorporating feedback, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful commute solutions. The Workplace Team’s mission is to create an environment for our high performing teams that allows them to realize their true potential. Whichever group we collaborate with, we constantly push ourselves to approach challenges from first principles. Together we focus on optimizing the space we have, finding the best solutions to Tesla’s expansion needs, and devising and driving our long-term strategy. All of...

The Production Manager for the Optimus program is responsible for leading the production team to achieve the safety, quality, delivery & cost goals and objectives of the organization on new program launch and sustaining production. The Production Manager is responsible for achieving the production build plan, coaching the team to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence. The Production Manager provides hands-on support, leadership, and direction to the production teams on all operational issues. The Role Lead the production readiness and ramp for new and sustaining programs in terms of resources, hiring, training, identifying bottlenecks, driving process improvements, and solving critical problems - working cross functionally to unlock capacity Take a data driven approach and prioritize the problem solving and improvement initiatives based on KPIs/metrics and their business impact to achieve the organizational goals and...

We are a fast-growing, diverse team of multi-disciplinary engineers dedicated to advancing Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy—specifically through the validation of thermal systems for our vehicle programs. From concept to production, our team ensures the functionality, performance, and durability of critical Autopilot hardware across all Tesla vehicle platforms. As a Thermal Test Engineer for the Compute HW validation team, you will take a leading role in designing and executing comprehensive test plans that validate the power and thermals of the autopilot cooling system. You’ll be responsible for shaping validation strategy, driving root cause investigations, and ensuring our systems meet stringent quality and reliability targets in real-world conditions. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple vehicle programs—from current production to future platforms—and to collaborate closely with design, integration, reliability,...

Tesla AI Hardware team is revolutionizing artificial intelligence. We are partnering with SpaceX to build a 1 TW orbital AI data center annually powered by Dojo—our custom supercomputer designed for the neural networks behind SpaceX, xAI, FSD, and Optimus. We are looking for a visionary Thermal Architect and Design Lead to innovate and redefine data center cooling by moving AI workloads off-planet. As the technical lead for thermal architecture, you will design the next-generation cooling systems for orbital, high-density AI data centers in the vacuum of space with first principle thinking. You will solve the core challenge of space computing: rejecting megawatts of heat through radiation rather than air convection, ensuring AI hardware performance in microgravity. The Role Thermal Architecture Design: collaborate with SpaceX to design two-phase cooling, passive/active hybrid cooling, and large-scale, deployable radiators to manage high-power AI server loads (100kW+ per...

The Tesla Solar Products team is seeking a Sr. Modeling Engineer to build thermal, mechanical, and chemical models for the manufacturing processes needed in our effort to land 100GW of solar manufacturing in the United States.  As part of this effort, we are looking for someone who will apply engineering fundamentals to help us identify process constraints, simplify our manufacturing workflows, and make us all more efficient in the broader effort to expand domestic solar cell manufacturing.  This role will involve collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Tesla's infrastructure team, and third party equipment suppliers. Seniority levels considered include Sr. and Staff. The Role Build and utilize first-principle analytical models to accelerate design decisions Develop heat transfer and fluid flow models to simulate the growth of single-crystal silicon ingots Model gas flows, plasma dynamics, and film growth of deposition reactors used in solar cell processing...

The Field Quality team’s mission is to improve customer experience of Tesla products by reducing field issues. The role is responsible for our charging product portfolio including, but not limited to Super & Mega charger, Optimus Charging and Wall connector and works cross functionally with other engineering and service teams. We are seeking a multi-faceted engineer who will be responsible for all aspects of identifying, analyzing, root causing, implementing countermeasures, and reporting on issues affecting products. To be effective, the Field Quality engineer will need to be intimately familiar with the detailed behavior of our Energy Products and the tools and equipment used in their design and manufacture.  They will work with other engineering teams to quickly mitigate and implement countermeasures of field issues to improve quality, reliability, and durability of the products. The Role Monitor products field performance, identify trending issues.  Prioritize based on...

Consider before submitting an application This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Program Manager to join our dynamic team in Drive Unit. As a Technical Program Manager, you will drive the development and introduction of new Drive Unit technologies, products, and processes, ensuring timely and successful implementation. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage complex engineering programs, and ensure adherence to our development process, product quality, and timelines. Your primary focus will be on overseeing the improvements to our existing Drive Units as well as launching new Drive Units, collaborating with various global teams to identify areas for improvement, and implementing efficient solutions to meet business objectives. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with cross-functional partners, including engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. If you're passionate about leading innovative projects, driving technical excellence, pushing technological...

Consider before submitting an application This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

Tesla’s Supplier Quality team are responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers and for ensuring production line is protected from disruption due to incoming supplier quality issues. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principals to reduce waste and improve quality. The Role The team consists of Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)...

As part of the Workplace Transportation team, the Parking & Valet Supervisor leads daily parking enforcement and valet operations across Tesla Fremont sites. This role ensures parking policies are followed, valet service standards are met, and employees and visitors receive professional, timely support. The Supervisor is the primary on-site leader for parking and valet operations, resolving escalations, coordinating with vendors and cross-functional partners, and maintaining accurate operational records. This role supports Tesla's sustainability mission by optimizing parking utilization, supporting EV charging throughput, and helping high-performing teams operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment. The Workplace Team's mission is to create an environment for our high-performing teams that allows them to realize their true potential. We align around three pillars-Design, Build, and Operate-under the guiding principle of sustainability. The Role Lead daily parking...

We seek a highly motivated hands-on automation engineer in Low Voltage Test Automation group, a team focused on creating robust, data-centric production testing equipment for Tesla’s vehicle electronics and silicon development. This team develops automation using mechanical, electrical, software, and controls of reliable and cost-efficient capital equipment for suppliers and Tesla factories around the world. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team that creates automated systems to ensure Tesla provides the highest qualities components possible. The ideal candidate takes pride in hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail. They appreciate an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, rewarded and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. The person must be a self-starter who looks forward to learning an incredible amount on the job, and someone who is driven to collaborate with multiple engineering teams....

Tesla’s Supplier Quality team are responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers and for ensuring production line is protected from disruption due to incoming supplier quality issues. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principals to reduce waste and improve quality. The Role The team consists of Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)...

Tesla’s Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principals to reduce waste and improve quality. The Role Diligent drive supplier accountability for part quality issues that are impacting Production by effectively managing and ensuring closure for supplier corrective actions. This includes...

We are a fast-growing, diverse team of multi-disciplinary engineers dedicated to advancing Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy—specifically through the validation of thermal systems for our vehicle programs. From concept to production, our team ensures the functionality, performance, and durability of critical thermal hardware across all Tesla vehicle platforms. As a Thermal Test Engineer, you will take a leading role in designing and executing comprehensive test plans that validate the performance of thermal systems including battery conditioning, cabin climate control, powertrain cooling, and HVAC components. You’ll be responsible for shaping validation strategy, driving root cause investigations, and ensuring our systems meet stringent quality and reliability targets in real-world conditions. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple vehicle programs—from current production to future platforms—and to collaborate closely...

Disclaimer: This position is expected to start May 2026 and continue through December 2026. We ask for a minimum of 6 months full-time, for most internships. Please consider before applying. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. Again, please do not apply until you know you can work 40 hours per week. This is required for external applicants. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year around program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We provide an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success. Tesla is seeking a highly motivated...

As a key member of the motor research team, the Electric Motor and Powertrain Testing Engineer will be responsible for performing electric motor testing for new product development and technology exploration. This position will be critical for Tesla’s current and future electric vehicles. This person will be working closely with the dyno hardware team, software team, dyno operation team and motor control team, to program-manage motor testing activities. The Role Program-manage motor testing for product development and technology development Interface with dyno hardware team, and software team, program-manage dyno infrastructure development and asset maintenance Collaborate with testing engineers across teams to continue developing and improving in-house electric motor testing setup and sequences Perform standard testing of motor losses, parse and digest testing data, review testing results within motor research team and across teams Develop non-standardized...