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# Sr. Hardware Product Manager, Supercharger

- **Company:** Tesla Motors
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $136,000.0 - $204,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Firmware, Hardware Design, BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM), Systems Integration, Delivery Pipeline, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88389129/1

## About the Role

* 5+ years in product management for hardware products, with proven ability to prioritize, transition ideas to engineering, and move initiatives from roadmap to impact
 * Experience in hardware development for connected devices, including firmware/software integration
 * Preferred: experience in EV charging hardware, familiarity with compliance standards (UL, IEC, regional regulations), and deployment workflows
 * Strong technical acumen to evaluate reliability, performance, and ease of install in hardware solutions
 * Excellent communication/documentation skills and ability to manage parallel projects across teams
 * Deep passion for sustainable energy and scaling EV charging infrastructure
 * Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or technical discipline, or equivalent experience; hardware product management experience required

## Description

The Hardware Product Manager will be part of our energy engineering teams responsible for delivering end-to-end hardware products and services to support Tesla Energy and Charging. This role focuses on DC charging hardware and ensures alignment between technical execution, market needs, and operational scalability. The ideal candidate combines deep hardware expertise, firmware/software fluency, and the ability to balance customer experience with deployment realities. Our team values technical rigor, collaboration, and a passion for scaling EV charging solutions.
What You'll Do

 * Drive hardware product strategy, variants and long-term hardware roadmaps, translating business priorities and user experience into technical requirements
 * Own end-to-end hardware initiatives from concept to SOP, prioritizing and handing off to engineering teams while providing product support throughout design
 * Ensure engineering technical requirements align with initial business case, GTM strategy, and deployment realities
 * Own market research, competitor insights, and GTM assumptions for hardware products
 * Own internal engineering pilots and ensure learnings are incorporated into product requirements, variants, and roadmap decisions
 * Coordinate cross-functional efforts and act as liaison for regulatory & compliance requirements, ensuring they are translated into product design at the right time
 * Partner with deployment, service, and installer teams on UX/UI improvements, commissioning flows, and real-world friction reduction
 * Provide technical leadership on tradeoffs (cost, customization, scalability) and maintain hardware roadmaps aligned with NPI/compliance timelines
 * Help engineering teams prioritizing and triaging factory NPI asks and maintain hardware quality and product experience during sustaining phases
 * Work with engineering to deliver scalable solutions that meet current needs and future growth scenarios


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