Want to work on Optimus robot? Tesla is now hiring
What's the story
Elon Musk's Tesla is ramping up its hiring efforts for mass production of its Optimus humanoid robot, aka the Tesla Bot. The company has listed a bunch of job openings for engineers at its California facility. The vacancies were first brought to attention by @SawyerMerritt on X and later retweeted by Musk himself. They are also listed on Tesla's official career page. Let's take a look.
Twitter Post
Take a look at the vacancies
BREAKING: Tesla is now officially hiring engineers to prepare for mass production of Optimus (Tesla Bot) in their Fremont factory in California.@Tesla has begun hiring for various roles and is now accepting applications. Link to jobs below: pic.twitter.com/aFfHODavJI
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) February 6, 2025
Job details
Tesla seeks manufacturing experts
The available positions at Tesla include Manufacturing Engineering Technicians, Production Supervisors, and Process Engineers, all of which pertain to the Optimus project. A LinkedIn post from Karissa Thein, a senior HR manager at Tesla, also confirmed this mass recruitment drive. She wrote, "My team is turning Tesla Bot into a reality! We're building Tesla Bot in our Fremont Factory in California."
Product launch
A key product in Tesla's future
First unveiled at Tesla's AI Day event in 2021, the Optimus has been marketed by Musk as an essential product for the company's future. "I believe this will be the most significant product ever created," Musk said at the 2024 Tesla AI event. Since its debut, Tesla has showcased different iterations of the Tesla Bot walking, carrying things, and interacting with humans.
Robot skills
Optimus's capabilities and commercial availability
Back in October 2024, Musk had demonstrated the humanoid bots and touted their capabilities to be nearly limitless. The Optimus can now do things such as walk your dog, babysit, mow the lawn, and also serve drinks. Musk has teased we could see the bot hitting the market very soon. He had also predicted the cost of the bot to be between $20,000 and $30,000.