Staff Product Manager, Data Center Hardware Lead

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Staff Product Manager, Data Center Hardware Lead

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Palo Alto, California | | Req. ID | 269180 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Tesla’s industrial products team is working on new hardware for AI data centers and we are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead this effort from the ground up. This role requires someone who thrives in high-ambiguity, high-speed environments and can build and ship complex hardware products with limited precedent. You will define the product strategy, lead cross-functional development, and work closely with engineering leaders, sales, and operations to bring an innovative data center hardware solution to market quickly and at scale.

What You’ll Do

• Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Tesla's data center hardware offering

• Lead cross-functional product development from concept through design, qualification, launch, and field deployment

• Develop and maintain product requirements informed by active stakeholder discovery, technical constraints, and market signals

• Drive rapid iteration cycles and make data-driven product decisions in a fast-moving development environment

• Build deep customer understanding by engaging directly with data center operators, hyperscalers, and colocation providers — translating their power density, cooling, and infrastructure requirements into product specs

• Partner with hardware and software engineering teams to solve complex system-level technical challenges including power distribution, thermal management, and physical infrastructure

• Define go-to-market approach and product positioning in collaboration with Sales and Commercial teams

• Develop technical documentation, product specifications, and customer-facing materials

• Manage product lifecycle from early-stage development through volume production and sustaining engineering

• Represent the product in cross-functional forums and communicate clearly to executive stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in product management, engineering, or technical business development with recent direct exposure to data center hardware, power infrastructure, or a closely related domain

• Working knowledge of data center systems including power distribution (UPS, PDU, busway), cooling technologies (air, liquid, immersion), and rack-level infrastructure

• Familiarity with data center performance metrics and standards — including PUE, power density (kW/rack), and Uptime Institute tier classifications

• Comfortable operating in environments with significant ambiguity and rapidly evolving requirements

• Strong technical background — ability to engage deeply with hardware engineering teams and evaluate system-level design tradeoffs

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders across engineering, sales, and executive leadership

• Strong customer discovery skills — ability to generate product insights from early-stage customer conversations

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

• High sense of urgency, ownership mentality, and genuine excitement for building at the frontier of energy and compute infrastructure

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

• $136,000 - $240,000/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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