Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

Tensor Auto; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensor, an American Physical AI company, seeks a seasoned Production Manager for complete vehicle manufacturing with SKD project oversight. Based in San Jose, CA, you will lead partner factories, ensure compliance with industry standards, and optimize production and logistics to deliver high-quality outputs.

The role requires 8+ years in automotive production leadership and prior OEM experience, plus strong communication and coordination skills to manage cross-functional teams and external

Qualifications

• 8+ years of production management experience in complete vehicle manufacturing for a major automotive OEM.
• Experience managing SKD projects and overseeing SKD production qualification assembly.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Prior work experience with a major automotive OEM.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and manage partner factories; conduct on-site inspections; prepare detailed audit reports.
• Supervise manufacturing activities; verify production process; ensure compliance with factory construction standards; support policies and procurement initiatives.
• Plan and oversee logistics operations for manufacturing; optimize transportation, inventory, tariffs, and production flow.
• Establish quality objectives for the manufacturing system; deliver actionable recommendations to improve production processes and output quality.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Job description

Tensor is an American Physical AI company dedicated to building agentic products that empower people. Our flagship product, the Tensor Robocar, is the world’s first personal Robocar and the first AI agentic vehicle — fully autonomous, automotive-grade, and built for private ownership at scale. Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, Tensor is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in Barcelona, Singapore, and Dubai. At Tensor, we champion personal AI autonomy and ownership. Our vision is to build a future where everyone owns their own Artificial General Intelligence — a personal AGI that enables more time, freedom, and autonomy. We’re forging an alternative path where AGI serves only you, and is controlled solely by you.

We provide a competitive compensation package, opportunities for professional growth, participation in a discretionary equity incentive plan, and access to a comprehensive company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

• We provide a competitive compensation package
• opportunities for professional growth
• participation in a discretionary equity incentive plan
• and access to a comprehensive company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements

Join us to shape the future! Work with brilliant minds on technology transforming automotive industry and make a lasting impact.

Locations

• San Jose, California, US (Salary Range: $75k—$300k USD)

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and manage partner factories, conduct on-site inspections, recommend process improvement, and prepare detailed audit reports.
• Supervise manufacturing activities, including verifying production process verification, ensuring compliance with local factory construction standards, and supporting compliance with policies and procurement initiatives.
• Plan and oversee logistics operations for manufacturing, optimizing transportation, inventory, tariffs, and production flow to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Establish quality objectives for the manufacturing system, establish key control features, identify critical requirements, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve production processes and ensure high quality output.

Qualifications

• Over 8 years of production management experience in complete vehicle manufacturing for a major automotive OEM.
• Proven expertise in managing SKD projects, with comprehensive knowledge of the declaration process and experience in handling declarations for general assembly factories and overseeing SKD production qualification assembly.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Prior work experience with a major automotive OEM.

We appreciate your interest in joining Tensor. Tensor is an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a respectful, supportive, and inclusive workplace for all. We do not discriminate against, and strictly prohibit harassment of, any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Tensor also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities. Tensor is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.