Tesla has posted three new job listings for its upcoming Roadster model, as it prepares to unveil it in less than three months.
The job listings, first reported by X user ‘teslayoda’ on Monday, include roles at Tesla‘s Fremont factory and its engineering headquarters in Palo Alto — signaling progress on a vehicle that Chief Executive Elon Musk has teased could potentially hover.
“The new Roadster is something special beyond a car,” Musk wrote on X last September.
New Positions
Tesla posted three full-time manufacturing roles specifically tied to the Roadster program.
The Technical Program Manager position, based in Fremont, focuses on managing program execution from product design to factory operations.
The listing states the role will “foster collaboration across design engineering, manufacturing, quality, facilities, and production to align with company priorities.”
The Manufacturing Engineer role, also in Fremont, involves developing battery manufacturing equipment from concept through launch.
Tesla describes it as “an exciting opportunity to work directly on the central challenges for the all-new Roadster product architecture while still in its early development stages.”
The Manufacturing Vision Engineer position, based in Palo Alto, requires designing and scaling advanced inspection and control systems for next-generation battery products.
The role involves developing and deploying 2D and 3D vision and measurement systems from proof-of-concept to high-volume battery manufacturing lines.
April Unveiling Planned
Tesla held its Annual Shareholder Meeting in early November, where Musk announced a demonstration event for the Roadster scheduled for April 1, 2026.
“So, we’re aiming for April 1 of next year,” Musk said, adding jokingly, “I have some deniability because, like, I could say I was just kidding.”
The CEO described the event as potentially “the most exciting, whether it works or not, demo ever of any product.”
On the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in late October, Musk elaborated on his ambitions for the unveiling.
“Whether it’s good or bad, it will be unforgettable,” he said.
“My friend Peter Thiel once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don’t have flying cars. I think if Peter wants a flying car, he should be able to buy one,” he added. “I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever.”
Production Timeline
Musk said production of the Roadster is now expected to begin in mid-to-late 2027, approximately 12 to 18 months after the demonstration event.
“I guess production is probably about, you know, 12 to 18 months after that,” he said at the shareholder meeting, referring to the demo event.
The second-generation Roadster was first announced nearly a decade ago. Tesla’s original Roadster, the company’s first production vehicle, launched in 2008 and was sold until 2012.
The new Roadster has faced repeated delays since its initial unveiling in 2017, when Tesla began accepting $50,000 deposits for the $200,000 base model and $250,000 for the Founders Series.
