If he is, I would work for him in a second. I am not smart enough, hard working enough, .... still I would work for him and give what I can. BSEE Computer Engineer spending the last 20 years killing bag guys from max distance allowed by treaty. Not technically space but high. Before that working automotive, and Space station thermal controls ..... rinse repeat.
As an engineer in the solar business I interviewed
with both Tesla and Sunpower
I chose Sunpower
I do love Tesla and I love Elon and he offered me more money but Sunpower’s got the worlds greatest solar panels with no doubt about it