Technical program manager jobs

Oct 26, 2026

Full time

Principal Technical Program Manager, Electric T&D Propel

$144,000 - $244,000 yearly

Pacific Gas & Electric Oakland, CA

Requisition ID # 175225 Job Category: Project / Program Management Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Energy Delivery Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland; Dublin; Pleasanton Department Overview  Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D) ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric T&D is responsible for every aspect of PG&E’s electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response. Electric T&D Propel drives the strategy, planning, and execution of strategic initiatives that enable the Propel program. The team serves as the primary coordinator across Electric T&D, IT, Asset Management, Engineering, and implementation partners to deliver business capabilities, ensure organizational readiness, and achieve business outcomes. About Propel Propel is the...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Electronic Systems, Displays - Palo Alto [279651]

$96,800 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

As a Technical Program Manager on the Electronic Systems Team, you'll drive hardware development for Tesla's Displays—the dynamic interfaces that power human-machine interaction, bringing real-life AI to vivid life and revolutionizing connections with intelligent systems. Your mission: Deliver program success through precise planning, execution, and communication, while enabling seamless cross-functional collaboration in our fast-paced, mission-driven environment. If you excel in ambiguous, high-velocity settings and are passionate about global-impact projects, this role fits. You'll sit at the nexus of cutting-edge AI, advanced hardware, and Tesla's mission to build a world of amazing abundance—leading high-visibility programs from concept to mass production with clarity, speed, and accountability for elite engineering teams. The Role Ensure engineering program goals, scope, and requirements are clearly defined, documented, and aligned with stakeholders Build program...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Staff Technical Program Manager, Camera Hardware - Palo Alto [277248]

$96,800 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Staff Technical Program Manager, Camera Hardware is a senior technical program leader within the Autopilot and Electronic Systems Engineering organization. This role owns end-to-end strategy and execution for Camera Hardware and Camera Cleaning product development across vehicle programs and is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, technical judgment, and organizational influence. Beyond day-to-day program tracking, the Staff TPM sets the program architecture for how camera hardware is planned, validated, released, and launched; drives cross-functional decision-making at the system and vehicle level; and elevates team execution quality through process design, risk leadership, and executive-ready communication. This is a staff-level role for a leader who can define the plan of record, resolve ambiguity, and deliver complex electromechanical systems at Tesla scale. The Role Own end-to-end strategy and execution for Camera Hardware and Camera Cleaning...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering - Palo Alto [256902]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla’s Manufacturing Test Engineering group is seeking a highly motivated hands-on Technical Program Manager to drive development of custom manufacturing equipment with mechanical, electrical, controls and software engineers. As a Technical Program Manager for this team, you'll be part of the group responsible for developing manufacturing testing equipment for Optimus and other Tesla products. A very exciting role where you will interact with product designers, firmware engineers, manufacturing engineers, supply chain, and production. You will interface with cross functional teams to identify and define product constraints and identify key change items. You will help to define and drive the development, validation, and implementation of custom manufacturing equipment to various factories around the world. You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, motivate the team to meet aggressive deadlines, and develop recovery plans in the event of project...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Optimus - Fremont [269467]

$112,000 - $288,000 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated and passionate Technical Program Manager to join the Optimus Manufacturing team and manage program execution alongside a team of world-class engineers that are responsible for designing and manufacturing the power electronics that are at the heart of our products. The role requires a highly organized and detail orientated mindset along with a passion for launching new technologies with an unparalleled ability to bring people together as a single team with a single goal. Our designs, manufacturing processes and program schedules push the limits of what is physically possible. You will coordinate collaboration between design engineering, manufacturing, quality, construction, and production to ensure our team’s goals are aligned with company priorities. You will work to understand the opportunities, challenges, and dependencies of each project, translate scattered information into a concise and complete message, and communicate to every team...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, AI Hardware - Palo Alto [270340]

$128,000 - $312,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Comprising brilliant engineers and visionaries, the team designs and develops advanced AI inference chips tailored to accelerate Tesla’s machine learning capabilities. A key part of this effort is Dojo, Tesla's custom supercomputer system built to efficiently train massive neural networks on vast video data from the fleet. The work of Tesla's AI Hardware team powers the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD), and Tesla humanoid robot, Optimus, pushing the boundaries of computational efficiency and performance. By creating custom silicon and optimized architectures, the team ensures Tesla remains a leader in AI-driven automotive and energy solutions, shaping a future where intelligent machines enhance human life. The Technical Program Manager plays a pivotal role in Tesla's AI Hardware silicon engineering development team, managing end-to-end...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Energy & Charging Software - Palo Alto [269659]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Tesla Energy & Charging Software team is responsible for developing and operating the software for Tesla’s products for power generation, energy storage, vehicle charging, and grid services. These include the integrated residential product experience (Powerwall, Solar Roof, Wall Connector, Storm Watch), commercial and industrial products (Megapack, Powerhub), vehicle charging (Supercharger, Wall Connector), and grid services (Virtual Power Plants, Autobidder, energy-market participation). The Program Manager will be an integral part of the engineering team and responsible for driving program execution across the organization. The Technical Program Manager will report to the Director of the software organization and work closely with a team of passionate software engineers as well as partner product development and engineering teams. The work of the Program Manager will be critical to accelerating flagship Tesla Energy products, expanding the Tesla Supercharging network,...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Drive Inverter - Palo Alto [272960]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla’s Drive Inverter team is looking for a highly motivated Technical Program Manager to lead new and existing engineering projects for advanced Drive Inverter technologies in our vehicles. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within and outside of Tesla, with a strong emphasis on electrical system design and program management for complicated electrical and mechanical integrated components. You will be immersed in the design engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through prototype validation and production ramp, including aspects of PCBA design and manufacture. You will leverage your engineering background to understand product requirements, technical risks in inverter design, and validation strategies to accelerate development. You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risks, and develop recovery plans in the event of slips. On a daily basis, you will interface with...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Drive Unit - Palo Alto [272959]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

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...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Sensing Hardware & Software - Palo Alto [258434]

$96,800 - $168,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

As a Technical Program Manager at Tesla, you will lead and manage technical programs in the engineering department, focusing on hardware and software development for sensing products. You will be an integral part of the engineering and development team, overseeing leadership, oversight, tracking, decision-making, escalation, and goal management to ensure successful delivery of these programs in alignment with Tesla's goals. The Role Develop and execute end-toend cross-functional program plans for Sensing Products, including resource allocation, risk management, and strategies for both upstream definition (requirements mapping, technologies, vendors, milestones, and success metrics) and downstream execution (software and hardware development) Lead hardware development for Tesla’s Vehicles, encompassing PCBA design, mechanical, thermal, EMC, engineering validation, production testing, and reliability Manage a fast-paced portfolio of software features using Agile...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Power Electronics - Palo Alto [273387]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla’s Power Electronics group is looking for a highly motivated individual to program manage new/existing engineering projects for Energy, Solar products and Vehicles products. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within and outside of Tesla. You will be immersed in the design engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through to prototype validation and then production ramp. You will use your engineering background to understand the product requirements, technical risks, and the validation strategy to accelerate the development process. You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip. On a daily basis, you will interface with cross function teams - design, manufacturing, compliance, system test, reliability, supply chain and operations to define and drive development of new product programs, while also managing changes in...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Sr. New Market Development Technical Program Manager, Semi - Palo Alto [272625]

$96,800 - $336,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Semi Strategic Planning team at Tesla is dedicated to shaping innovative business models and guiding the Semi Truck Business to advance Tesla’s mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy. As a Technical Program Manager of New Market Entry on the Semi Truck team, you will play a critical part in scoping new markets to deploy as part of the global vehicle strategy. Responsibilities include scoping and readying charging and service infrastructure, setting up localized order operations and software, and scoping homologation, trade requirements, and localized policies associated with entering a market. To meet the goals for this role you will need to be highly motivated with exceptional management and organizational skills. A technical background is key given how closely you will be working across a broad group of engineering teams. Additionally, quick thinking and sound judgement under pressure is required. The Role Develop and execute deployment...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Quality - Lathrop [266438]

$100,800 - $151,200 yearly

Tesla Lathrop, CA

We are looking for a highly capable Quality Technical Program Manager to serve as the right hand to the Quality Manager. This role is responsible for leading the quality aspects of new programs from inception through launch and into sustained production. You will own the deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), drive structured problem solving, establish robust quality business processes, and deliver measurable improvements in field reliability, production yield, and customer satisfaction. This is a hybrid role that combines deep technical quality expertise with strong program management and cross-functional leadership skills. The Role Act as the right hand to the Quality Manager in leading new programs and sustaining key quality objectives and results Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new programs, including development of quality-critical product and process requirements, supplier qualification, and PPAP Lead complex technical...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Optimus Service Operations - Palo Alto [274049]

$96,800 - $253,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla's Optimus team is building the future of humanoid robotics and as our fleet scales globally, the service infrastructure that keeps robots operational becomes a strategic differentiator. We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate and execute service optimization work across the Optimus Service network: helping develop the procedures technicians rely on, supporting new service location bringup, contributing to fleet usage forecasting, and running the day-to-day process improvements that make our service operation faster, safer, and more consistent. This role is hands-on, cross-functional, and execution-focused. The Role Collaborate with the service procedures team to ensure all technician repair procedures are accurate and current as our hardware evolves Support new service location bringup by tracking readiness checklists, coordinating tooling and parts provisioning, scheduling technician training, and making sure nothing slips between Facilities,...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Datacenter Planning & Delivery, AI Data Center Development - Palo Alto [274575]

$136,000 - $264,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Datacenter Technical Program Manager (TPM) role focused on AI builds/clusters includes a strong technical background in hardware deployment, data center infrastructure, and program management for large-scale AI/high-performance computing (HPC) systems. This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams (engineering, supply chain, operations, vendors) to design, build, deploy, and scale HPC clusters in Tesla-owned/built data centers. This position is based in the Tesla Palo Alto office. Tesla is a fast-moving, dynamic environment where flexibility and adaptability are key attributes needed for success. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, go-getter, motivated, and bring expert overall Program Management expertise. The Role Program Management: Guide engineering programs in all aspects of program management – planning, forecasting, documenting, scheduling, effective meetings, multi-faceted prioritization, management of dependencies, reporting, and effective...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Sr. Technical Program Manager, DPL Charging - Palo Alto [274972]

$96,800 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (Service Programs) to strengthen Service Engineering’s capabilities across our global fleet of Energy and Charging products. This role spans support for both sustaining and new programs within the Deployed Product Lifecycle, ensuring Tesla’s products remain reliable, compliant, and serviceable worldwide. The TPM will be responsible for orchestrating large-scale programs that require deep technical engagement, resource mobilization, and systemic risk management. They will partner with engineering, operations, and planning teams to build scalable execution frameworks, align dependencies, and deliver measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background, proven program management experience, and the ability to engage technically while delivering scalable processes and solutions. The Role Lead high-impact programs ensuring Tesla’s Energy and Charging products meet reliability, compliance, and...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Robotics Technical Program Manager, Dexterity, Optimus - Palo Alto [265702]

$104,000 - $234,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Optimus (Tesla Bot) team is seeking a highly experienced Technical Program Manager to support the end-to-end development of the Optimus hand hardware subsystem. This role will focus on driving the creation of a high-dexterity, mass-manufacturable hand for the Optimus humanoid robot, ensuring seamless integration across hardware engineering, firmware, controls, and AI manipulation teams. You will work closely with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and Tesla suppliers to meet production demands, while driving escalations and resolutions for any schedule risks. In addition to exceptional organizational skills, you must leverage strong technical expertise and demonstrate a working understanding of electromechanical systems, controls, testing, manufacturing, and assembly to guide cross-functional execution and mitigate technical challenges. The Role Own overall program schedule and roadmap to meet development needs. Identify strategies to accelerate development...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Robotics Technical Program Manager, Hardware, Optimus - Palo Alto [246796]

$104,000 - $234,000 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

The Optimus (Tesla Bot) team is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive hardware development. The Technical Program Manager’s core responsibility will be managing execution for new hardware development, testing, industrialization, design improvements, and industrialization. This individual will support the Engineering team by organizing and tracking all relevant schedules and metrics across active hardware projects. They will also be the team’s central owner for specific hardware subsystem project plans, and work with Global Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, and Tesla suppliers to ensure production demand is met and drive escalation and resolution for any risks to schedule. In addition to exceptional organization skills, the TPM must also utilize strong technical skills to work in depth with multiple engineering teams to organize technical reviews, testing, and validation planning. They are expected to have a working understanding of electromechanical actuator...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Energy Software & Firmware - Palo Alto [275312]

$112,000 - $217,200 yearly

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

Tesla’s Energy Engineering Program Management team is looking for a Firmware/Software Technical Program Manager to own and drive the delivery of outstanding firmware and software for our energy products for one or more across Residential, Industrial and Charging verticals. The right candidate has a proven track record of planning and executing multiple parallel complex programs and leading large cross-functional teams. The right candidate will understand firmware and software system development and have experience leading large cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional product performance and customer experience. You will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to define the product roadmap, you will own the execution of that roadmap, and ensure the product successfully ramps to all customers. You will be immersed in the design engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through deployment to customers at scale. You will use your engineering background to...

Oct 21, 2026

Full time

Technical Program Manager, Cell Prototype Engineering - San Diego [264807]

$91,960 - $206,340 yearly

Tesla San Diego, CA

Tesla’s Cell Engineering team at San Diego is looking for a Technical Program Manager to manage the development of innovative technologies that will redefine the industry. Be the heartbeat of collaboration, ensuring teams are hyper-focused, motivated, and hitting milestones with precision. This role requires a strong understanding of program and project management with a passion for launching new technologies. This individual will work with cross-functional teams, such as design, manufacturing, materials, and electrode. Knowledge of lithium ion batteries and materials is a plus. The Role Lead the strategic orchestration of new cell technology initiatives, aligning them with Tesla’s bold roadmap and program goals Master the art of timing—create, maintain, and communicate project schedules, tracking critical milestones, handoffs, and deadlines with precision Drive microschedule mastery for DOEs, equipment, and process documentation, turning complexity into...

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