Project Coordinator, External Programs, Optimus

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to take the Optimus plan and make it real on the floor. The program is written. Your job is to run it on site — setup, handoffs, materials, space, and closeout — so collection and launch work actually starts on time. You are in the field with operators and program teams, not behind a dashboard. You hold the day-to-day plan, keep owners and blockers visible, and escalate the same day when something breaks. You will carry several workstreams at once. The bar does not move: safety, quality, and timing stay intact. This is hands-on, fast-paced work. It fits someone who follows a plan, improvises when the field does not match it, and keeps status honest.

This role will require to work at least one day over the weekend (e.g. Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday-Thursday).

- Execute the day-to-day plan at your site: setup, handoffs, checklists, and closeout
- Be in the field with operators and program teams so the plan is actually happening, not just tracked
- Track tasks, owners, and blockers; escalate the same day
- Coordinate people, materials, space, and timing so collection and launch work starts on time
- Capture what broke on the floor and feed it back so the plan gets tighter
- Support multiple workstreams without dropping the bar on safety, quality, and timing

- Experience coordinating projects or operations on the floor, in the field, or at a site — not only from a desk
- Ability to follow a plan, hold a schedule, and improvise when the field does not match the plan
- Strong organization, follow-through, and calm communication under time pressure
- Comfort working with operators, engineers, and program leads in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to work a Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday, 9:00am–5:00pm shift
- Enthusiasm for Optimus and Tesla’s mission

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
- Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)