Product Manager, Quality Systems

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Product Manager, Quality Systems

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Fremont, California | | Req. ID | 273950 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Product Manager for Factory Software Quality Systems. The Factory Software team is responsible for various Quality Systems used to ensure that the products we build are made to the highest quality standards.

In this role, you will manage the product vision and roadmap for various Quality Systems used at Tesla, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end solutions that help improve yields, reduce cost of quality.

What You’ll Do

• Define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap to enhance and optimize Tesla’s Quality Systems and analysis tools

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, Engineering, QA, and Production Support teams to drive the development and continuous improvement of the systems

• Translate customer and internal team pain points into intuitive, scalable product features

• Write clear product requirements, prioritize ruthlessly, and partner with engineering and design to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions at speed

• Use data, experimentation, and feedback loops to continuously refine the platform, improving conversion, efficiency, and customer satisfaction

• Collaborate across global operations to adapt workflows to diverse regulatory and market requirements without sacrificing simplicity

What You’ll Bring

• Must be a subject matter expert in Manufacturing Quality with direct hands-on experience in quality-focused roles (e.g., Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Process Engineer, or equivalent)

• Candidates should understand quality workflows and pain points from working in these environments

• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality metrics including First Pass Yield (FPY), DPMO, OEE, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).Strong analytical skills with the ability to query and interpret data, trends, and algorithms, demonstrating comfort with logic and numbers to support decision-making

• A proactive mindset, with a bias towards taking action based on available information and the ability to work through ambiguity

• Success in leading new initiatives, driving results with limited resources and evolving information

• Effective collaboration across cross-functional teams, balancing multiple competing priorities and fostering alignment among diverse stakeholders. Exceptional communication is a must

• Experience implementing AI solutions is a plus

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

• $112,000 - $264,000/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.

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