Tesla Execs Say Company Hiring to Support Musk’s Solar Strategy

Tesla is hiring to support founder Elon Musk’s recently announced plan to become the biggest US manufacturer of solar energy components, according to online posts by senior executives at the company, Nichola Groom reported for Reuters.

Musk envisions setting up 100 gigawatts of domestic solar production, a target he announced last month. (Photo: Tesla)

The posts show the company is acting on Musk’s new vision of setting up 100 gigawatts of domestic solar production, a target he announced last month.

“This is an audacious, ambitious project,” Seth Winger, Tesla’s senior manager for solar products engineering, wrote in one of several posts by company executives on LinkedIn.

“We need audacious, ambitious engineers and scientists to help us grow to massive scale. If you want to solve tough manufacturing problems at breakneck speed and help the US break through on renewable energy generation, come join us.”

A job posting on Tesla’s website for a solar manufacturing development engineer said the company’s goal is to “deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028.”

Musk had not previously given a timeline for the goal or announced plans to ramp up hiring for it.