Tesla is Hiring Engineers for Remote Robot Control Systems

Tesla is actively seeking engineers at its Palo Alto office to develop remote control systems for autonomous buses, robotaxis, and humanoid robots. Recent job postings have revealed the company's plans to enable teleoperation—remote management of machines and systems—for its AI-driven fleet.

The positions are part of Tesla's AI Teleoperation team, responsible for ensuring seamless remote access to the company’s autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.

• One specific opening, a Software Engineer role, involves building systems to remotely control future autonomous buses, robotaxis, and humanoid robots.

• The salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $318,000 per year, plus bonuses and incentives.

Key Role Details:

• Engineers will work in immersive environments using virtual reality technology to interact with Tesla’s automated products.
• Tesla emphasizes that while its vehicles and robots operate autonomously in "complex environments," remote access is crucial as the AI systems continue to improve.
• Candidates must develop highly optimized, low-latency data transmission solutions that function reliably over inconsistent real-world communication networks.

Explaining the purpose behind hiring these specialists, Tesla emphasized its control the entire hardware and software stack, end to end.

The ultimate goal is to "integrate our hardware, firmware and backend expertise to achieve a cutting-edge system".

Interestingly, the job description specifies that the control interface software must be based on the Unreal Engine. Tesla aims to prioritize technologies that effectively scale its robotics and autonomous vehicle businesses.