Automation Development Manager

Tesla's Optimus program is building a future of sustainable
abundance - and we need a proven leader to build the team that builds the
machines. As the Automation Team Leader, you'll establish and grow a
high-performing, multidisciplinary automation team in Austin, Texas, from the
ground up. You'll be at the center of one of the most ambitious manufacturing
launches in Tesla's history, and likely the world's, driving rapid equipment
development and deployment on the Optimus production line.

You'll hire and develop a team of mechanical engineers,
electrical engineers, controls engineers, technical program managers, and
skilled technicians and machinists - then lead them through the fast-paced,
high-stakes demands of a factory launch. Beyond Optimus, your team will design
and build custom automation equipment for other areas of Tesla, creating
opportunities to broaden capabilities and make a company-wide impact.

• Hire, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary team
  that designs, builds, programs, and upgrades custom automation equipment
• Partner with the Optimus factory and manufacturing
  teams to deliver rapid, high-quality equipment changes that keep the
  production line moving
• Manage team capacity and collaborate with other
  internal automation teams to efficiently share resources across programs
• Define clear expectations and drive accountability,
  continuously raising the bar on design quality and manufacturing solutions
• Guide the team on first-principles design concepts to
  develop simple, novel, robust, and cost-effective machine designs
• Establish and own aggressive project timelines and
  resource assignments, maintaining execution quality through frequently
  shifting scopes and schedules
• Build a culture of excellence by reinforcing high
  performance, coaching underperformance directly and constructively, and
  fostering a mentoring environment where engineers and technicians can grow
• Lead process improvement efforts and develop team
  standards and training programs in collaboration with other automation
  groups across Tesla
• Travel as required to support other Tesla factories
  and automation teams

• 10+ years of hands-on experience developing custom
  automation equipment from concept through production
• 5+ years of people management experience leading
  teams of engineers and/or technicians in a technical environment
• Proven track record of developing automation
  equipment from a formal specification to a production-ready system
• Direct experience owning the full equipment launch
  cycle into a live production environment
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or equivalent), or equivalent experience

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