Tesla is recruiting staff to support Elon Musk's recently announced plan to establish what would become the largest U.S. solar energy component manufacturing operation, according to an online post by the company's executive.
The electric vehicle maker is moving forward with Musk's vision to create 100 gigawatts of domestic solar production capacity, a goal he revealed last month.
"This is an audacious, ambitious project," wrote Seth Winger, Tesla senior manager for solar products engineering, in a LinkedIn post. "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 breakthrough on renewable energy generation, come join us."
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A job listing on Tesla's website for a solar manufacturing development engineer states the company aims to "deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028."
This timeline is a new development, as Musk had not previously specified when the company planned to achieve this target or indicated plans to increase hiring for the initiative.
