Tesla is Hiring AI Chip Engineers – and Elon Musk Attends Team Meetings Twice a Week
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly called for candidates to apply to the company’s AI chip design team – and said he personally oversees the group in twice-weekly meetings.
Musk announced on X on Sunday that Tesla is hiring for its AI chip engineering team and requested that applicants email the company (AI_Chips@Tesla.com) with three bullet points demonstrating evidence of their “extraordinary ability.”
Most people don’t know that Tesla has had an advanced AI chip and board engineering team for many years.
That team has already designed and deployed several million AI chips in our cars and data centers. These chips are what enable Tesla to be the leader in real-world AI.
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– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2025
Musk wrote on X that he is “deeply involved” in chip design and meets with the engineering team every Tuesday and Saturday. The Saturday meetings are only intended for the short-term and will “no longer be needed in a few months” when the latest Tesla chip rolls out, Musk said.
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Musk stated that Tesla intends to release a new AI chip design regularly in its cars and data centers, pushing for higher production volumes than all othre AI chip manufacturers combined. The goal is to introduce a new AI chip design to volume production every 12 months.Tesla has already designed and rolled out several million AI chips.
“These chips will profoundly change the world in positive ways, saving millions of lives due to safer driving,” Musk wrote in the post.
Tesla has posted engineering positions in Palo Alto, California, for its AI hardware team, including roles such as physical design engineers and signal and power integrity engineers. The engineers will lead both chip design and system validation.
The positions pay up to $318,000, in addition to cash and stock awards and benefits.
Tesla is Hiring AI Chip engineers,Elon Musk Personally Oversees the Team
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the company is actively hiring for its AI chip engineering team. The positions offer a base salary of up to $318,000, in addition to potential cash and stock awards, and standard employee benefits. https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/tesla-debuts-self-driving-robotaxis-for-the-first-time/493670
Musk stated that he is directly involved with the team, attending their twice-weekly meetings. Applicants are encouraged to email their resumes and a brief summary of their qualifications to AI_Chips@Tesla.com, outlining three bullet points demonstrating “exceptional ability.” https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1992499020590108745
This hiring push underscores Tesla’s continued investment in developing its own AI hardware, crucial for advancements in areas like self-driving technology and robotics. Developing in-house AI chips allows Tesla greater control over its technology roadmap and possibly reduces reliance on third-party suppliers.