Applied online and got a response in a few days. It was a screening call and then two technicals before the in person presentations. They were very serious and there was a lot of technical questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jan 2021
Interview
Screening calls with recruiter and hiring manager before three technical interviews with various lead/senior engineers. Then a technical presentation and an on-site interview. Wait time between interviews was anywhere between a couple days to a week and a half. Interviews were pretty interesting and the whole process was actually kind of fun (until I got rejected, rip).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You're sitting in a canoe inside an above-ground pool holding a bowling ball. You drop the bowling ball. What happens to the water level of the pool?
Lots of questions on previous projects.
Some questions on basic engineering (i.e., cantilever beam, hoop stress, effects of thermal loads, etc.).
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Aug 2025
Interview
I had an over the phone interview with a recruiter that I had talked to at my schools career fair. After the interview I was completely ghosted from all of the recruiters whom I had contact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a freestanding beam is facing vertically with a compressive force where will the stress be the highest
Initial screening with HR involved explanations of my background as well as some short technical questions about basic concepts relating to the position. 2nd Interview is with engineers and is much more technical/in-depth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your material options for one of your projects and defend your choice
