Tesla Hiring 800 Engineers for Robotaxi and Optimus Programs
Tesla opened 800 positions in autonomous driving, robotics, and AI infrastructure as the company ramps toward its Robotaxi launch and scales Optimus humanoid robot production at Gigafactory Texas.
Why Is the Company Hiring?
Robotaxi (Cybercab) production launch requires expanded autonomous driving validation teams
Optimus humanoid robot program is transitioning from R&D to pilot manufacturing
Dojo supercomputer expansion at Giga Texas demands specialized ML infrastructure engineers
FSD v13 development requires additional perception, planning, and simulation engineers
Impact Analysis
Roles are split between Tesla's Palo Alto AI headquarters and the Austin Gigafactory campus. The company is particularly targeting PhD-level researchers in computer vision and reinforcement learning, offering base salaries exceeding $300K. The hiring ramp-up follows Tesla's layoffs earlier in 2024, signaling a strategic reallocation from vehicle manufacturing overhead to AI and robotics.