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      Manufacturing Engineer Interview

      Apr 22, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX

      Interview

      Process took about 6 weeks. Applied online with only my resume. Received a phone call from a recruiter and they passed my resume around and I was being considered for multiple positions on the production side. First phone call was with the recruiter and they asked basic questions - nothing technical. I think that they just wanted to know if you fitted the basic qualifications and if you were enthusiastic about SpaceX. The phone call lasted about 30 minutes. Afterwards, I had phone interviews with different departments and they asked questions more specific about my role at my current employer - again 30 minute calls. The major questions were if you did something significant and the technical aspect of it (i.e. statistical information, issues you have had and how you solved them, what was your role?). Got called in for the presentation - which was about a project you worked on and a major problem that you solved and your thought process. Afterwards, went to the one-on-one interviews. Again, asking questions about problems you have solved and more industry specific questions. I thought I was a good fit, but it didn't work out, I'm going to definitely try again.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      If you had a dent in a pressure vessel, how would you repair it?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      If someone drilled a hole in a pressure vessel too large, what fastener/pin would be used to allow for the same desired fit?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      GD&T questions: If you had two plates with holes in them (in an array), what control features would you use to ensure that the plates were aligned?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      If you had 3 light switches and 3 lights in the other room and you could only turn on two at a time, how would you know which switches belonged to which light?
      2 Answers

      Question 5

      If you had a rock on a boat and you dropped the rock into the water, what would happen to the water line?
      1 Answer
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      Other Manufacturing Engineer Interview Reviews for SpaceX

      Manufacturing Engineer Interview

      Apr 24, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX

      Interview

      Phone screen with recruiter followed by two phone calls with engineers and then an on-site interview where you present a presentation on a topic of your choice. Also other technical interviews on site as well.
      1

      Manufacturing Engineer Interview

      Apr 15, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)

      Interview

      Got reached out to by a recruiter on LinkedIn. Setting up an interview time was easy. The first interview screening was basically describing your past experiences. The second interview is technical. Whole process took a week.

      Manufacturing Engineer Interview

      Feb 26, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)

      Interview

      Technical interview, pretty simple beam questions. Interview with lead engineer was about different machining/bonding techniques. Not a bad process. The recruiter was pretty responsive. Did not get another interview after interview with lead.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you applied a point load on a beam at the end, at which point does the beam experience the highest stress?
      Answer question

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