Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Introduction, Energy Products

Switchgear Magazine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to join their New Product Introduction team in Houston. This role will require managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches, leading build meetings, and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should have over 7 years of combined experience in Engineering and Project Management, showcasing strong communication skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively. This position entails significant travel to support product builds.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years experience in mix of Engineering and Project Management fields.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the cross functional team to ensure successful launches of new products.
• Lead build core team meetings to coordinate all aspects of prototype builds.
• Drive material readiness with supply chain and material planning teams.

Skills

Managing multiple complex programs/projects

Executive level communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Material readiness coordination

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Introduction, Energy Products

Tesla

October 22, 2025

What To Expect Tesla is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to join our Energy, New Product Introduction (NPI) team. Items critical to the success of the NPI Technical Program Manager include supporting Engineering prototype A and B build phases, which involve operations support and coordination, managing validation trial requests, and ramp planning. The role also entails leading C and D build phases, encompassing core team leadership, program scheduling, build planning, materials coordination, build execution, allocation management, and issue tracking. Additionally, the NPI Technical Program Manager is responsible for leading and mentoring their direct reports, helping them grow both personally and professionally. Another key responsibility is leading changes to sustaining products with minimal interruption to production flow. Success in this role requires understanding available resources and allocating them appropriately, recognizing how decisions in one area impact other departments and operational goals, tracking details and managing actions to closure, and ensuring cross-functional team adherence to NPI processes and procedures.

This role will be based out of the Greater Houston Area (TX) and will require 90% travel to the Bay Area (CA) to support early builds and validation support for the next 6-12 months.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the cross functional team to ensure successful launches of new products
• Lead build core team meetings to coordinate all aspects of prototype builds, set build plans and evaluate constraints
• Lead, guide, and mentor junior team members
• Drive material readiness with supply chain and material planning teams
• Provide direction to project engineers for priorities and trial requirements
• Own product roadmaps
• Perform cost analyses to reduce product cost and manage inventory
• Aid in the development and roll-out of NPI structure and processes
• Coordinate with process and quality engineers to support new product roll outs

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Evidence of exceptional ability managing multiple complex programs/projects simultaneously
• Minimum of 7+ yrs. experience in mix of Engineering and Project Management fields
• Experience in production/manufacturing environment (semi-automated preferred)
• Executive level communication skills, both verbal and written to both technical and non-technical team members
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage large teams
• Works well under pressure and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously