THE ROLE

As an Engineering Program Manager for the Passive Safety Test and Homologation Team, you will support various safety engineering and testing activities to drive development and validation of component, sub-system and vehicle level safety for future product launches. You will work cross-functionally with many groups within the Tesla Vehicle Engineering Team to develop safety targets, test plans, and resource allocation from initial design concepts to product launch to 5-star global safety ratings.

To succeed in this role, you must thoroughly understand the needs of the business and be able to organize timelines, workflows and plans that solve for Tesla’s aggressive program targets. Organization is key, as you will be working on several different projects simultaneously with many different partners within the company. A successful Engineering Program Manager in this role will be able to understand and challenge requirements, simplify and streamline processes and procedures, accelerate timelines and automate processes as needed. This is a critical role for Tesla as you will lead part of a Rockstar global testing team that works tirelessly to develop and validate world-class vehicles in terms of form, function and most importantly, safety for our customers.

“Sometimes people think it is performance, but safety is always the primary design requirement for a Tesla” – Elon Musk

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define, implement and drive vehicle program requirements; communicate program risk from the test phase of each program; uncover roadblocks and any other issues that arise from the safety testing and validation of new vehicles and components.

• Support the organization processes of test labs and be responsible for ensuring documentation is complete.

• Work closely with the Vehicle Homologation team to comprehend legal requirements for the global salability of Tesla vehicles manufactured in China and develop test timelines in line with program milestones.

• Strategize with our global team of safety engineering experts to establish a roadmap that supports the launch of new vehicles or features from a safety critical path.

• Continuously communicate with test managers (both internal and at external test suppliers) to maintain timelines in line with program requirements.

• Develop close relationships with other Tesla Program Managers to drive continuous and efficient communication of passive safety timelines.

• Recognize and flag potential risks and opportunities, resolve conflict, initiate resolution and deliver results as efficiently as possible.

• Identify and document all program milestones and required deliverables and keep program plans up-to-date at all times, including monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, updating percentage completion, etc.

• Continuously monitor and measure program readiness and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, or problems in a timely fashion and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution.

• Plan for the global implementation of changes to vehicle systems according to Tesla Change Management process.

• Collaborate with suppliers and support overall vehicle launch milestones and prototype/production build events.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent work experience.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.

• Demonstrated ability to execute complex projects with interconnected tasks in parallel, across teams, in a short timeframe, with ability to pivot rapidly.

• Experience with agile project management systems and methodologies (including JIRA project setup and execution) as well as scheduling and timeline software tools.

其他信息
语言要求：英语