I applied through college or university. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
I went through 3 interviews: (1) recruiter, (2) manager, (3) member of the technical team with the opening. The recruiter interview was largely informational to get more details on the openings and the specialties at each site. The manager interview focused on culture fit, with the questions centering around how I addressed challenges and perceived progress. The final interview was with a technical member of the team with the opening. It included some basic mechanical engineering test questions (kinematics, fluids, prototyping). The interviewer talked me through some parts when I got stuck or started heading in the wrong direction and allowed me to correct my answers. They also asked about my previous experience and work style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your previous projects. What challenges did you face and how did you address those challenges?
4-5 Calls with technical and behavioral recruiter followed by design project (4-5 hrs of work) and final interview on site. Technical questions required thought and coursework to answer successfully. Design project was a serious undertaking that took more time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw the thermal resistance circuit for a starlink dish.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Aug 2021
Interview
Reached out to a recruiter who set me up for an interview with a Starlink engineer. Went okay, asked a few technical questions and a few behavioural questions. Was a little informal but overall not the worst interview in the world.
Fast-paced interview with many technical questions. Started off with questions about my resume and past experience then transitioned to a mix of technical mechanical design questions. Nothing was terribly difficult there was just a large variety in the kinds of questions asked and their specific topics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Failure mechanisms for cylindrical pressure vessels.
