Tesla is preparing to hire nearly 800 new employees just three months after CEO Elon Musk ordered the largest round of layoffs in the company’s history.
This hiring spree comes as Tesla’s stock surges, adding over $223 billion in market capitalization in just 14 trading days.
Tesla’s careers page has steadily increased the number of job postings, with positions ranging from artificial intelligence specialists to service jobs.
This increase in hiring coincides with the company’s stock performance, which saw gains in all but one session following the postponement of the robotaxi prototype unveiling.
Musk confirmed he requested design changes, granting the team more time.
While the 800 new roles are significantly fewer than the thousands of positions eliminated earlier this year, they offer insight into Musk’s priorities for Tesla.
In May, Tesla posted only three jobs after missing vehicle sales expectations.
It led to a 20 percent drop in quarterly deliveries and prompted Musk to push for a significant reduction in headcount.
Many new openings focus on AI and robotics, particularly for Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.
There are at least 25 jobs related to self-driving development or Autopilot and 30 focused on Optimus.
The 800 new roles are significantly fewer than the thousands of positions eliminated earlier this year
This move underscores Tesla’s commitment to autonomy as it gears to unveil the robotaxi prototypes in October.
The hiring also aims to address areas where Tesla may have cut too deeply, reflecting Musk’s vision of Tesla as more than just an electric vehicle company.
He now sees Tesla as an AI, robotics, and sustainable energy company.
Despite Tesla’s ambitious plans, the company has not yet received regulatory approval for driverless cars, and its vehicles still require constant human supervision.Â
However, many investors remain optimistic about Tesla’s potential to bring autonomous technology to market, driving up the company’s stock price.
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Tesla is expanding its energy-storage business, with several dozen energy-related positions listed, including engineering and installation roles for Megapacks and solar products.
The company is also replenishing staff in customer-facing departments.
Tesla posted 268 service-related roles, including 77 service technicians, as well as over 60 sales and customer-support positions.
Tesla’s efforts to rebuild its workforce come after significant cuts earlier this year, which included almost the entire Supercharger team.
Despite the layoffs, Tesla plans to invest over $500 million in its charging business this year.
Job postings in June and July indicate that Tesla wants to hire across various locations.
It includes Palo Alto, Fremont, and Lathrop in California; Austin and Robstown in Texas; Sparks, Nevada; and Buffalo, New York.
Positions are available in construction and facilities, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, highlighting the company’s broad growth strategy.
