I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter after submitting my resume online. I was told I was going to have three interviews. The recruiter told me the first two interviews with engineers from the team would be technical and the third would be with the hiring manager. It was not clear what technical questions would be asked since the team was very interdisciplinary. My first interview was with a senior engineer. Thought it went well, heard back six days after from the recruiter. My second interview was with a different senior engineer. It was the most difficult interview I'd ever done, was not sure if I was going to get an offer. Followed up two weeks later when I had not heard anything since I had an expiring offer from a different company. Got a call two days later with an offer.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
When pressurizing a tank using a tube with a valve, how do you control how quickly the tank is filled?
Describe a time during an engineering project where you discovered a problem and did not know what the cause was. How did you figure out the cause? What did you to remedy the problem?
Resume-specific questions relating to test plans I've created and executed in the past and discuss how I could have tested specific variables differently.
You have a tank that is filled with inert gas. A hole is cut out of the tank and the gas begins to drain out. What could you change to allow the gas to drain out faster? What is happening to the pressure of the gas at the top of the tank?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in May 2015
Interview
I applied online for avionics intern but got contacted for an interview with I&T. They emailed me which lead to a preliminary phone interview with HR. They went over basics, logistics, and a lot of intern stuff, though I hadn't gotten the job yet. Then I had a phone interview with my manager for about an hour. It was very laid back and not stressful. We joked around a bit, talked about my resume, and at one point were talking about Star Trek. I heard back after about a week. The entire process took about 3 weeks total.
Once I had my offer I had 1 or 2 weeks to complete all necessary paperwork. There was a background check but I'm not creepy so I passed. There was no drug test.
