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Technical Program Manager, Optimus Service Operations

Tesla Motors, Inc.
96,800 - 253,200 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Jun 18, 2026
What to Expect 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 locationbringup, 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. What You'll Do Collaborate with the service procedures team to ensure all technician repair procedures areaccurateand current as our hardware evolves Support new service locationbringupby tracking readiness checklists, coordinating tooling and parts provisioning, scheduling technician training, and making sure nothing slips between Facilities, Supply Chain, EHS, and the local site team Contribute to fleet usage forecastingbypulling deployment, duty cycle, and reliability inputs together into projections for technician hours, bay capacity, spare part demand, and tooling needs Run process optimization initiatives on the service floorby instrumenting workflows, measuring cycle time and first time-fix rates,identifyingbottlenecks, and driving targeted improvements through to completion Help land new hardware revisions in service by coordinating the procedures, training, parts, and tooling needed to support them, working closely with Engineering, NPI, and Field Operations Coordinate across Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Test, and Field Operations teams to unblock service throughput issues and route problems to the right owners quickly Provide regular reporting on procedure rollout status, locationbringupprogress, forecast vs. actuals, and process improvement outcomes What You'll Bring Experience in service operations, field operations, or production operations, including authoring technical procedures, supporting sitebringup, or running process improvement work Self-starter highly driven tooptimizeoperational processes Thrive in ambiguity within a dynamic, fast-paced environment Excellent communicator who flags issues rapidly to theappropriate individuals Hands-on capability to work with tools/vehicles/robots and take decisive action to complete tasks Comfortable working across hardware and software 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 Expected Compensation $96,800 - $253,200/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.