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.
Initial phone screen, 2 interview w/ engineers on the team, got flown down to starbase but ultimately wasn't selected. Interviewees were chill and questions were pretty technical. Recommend reviewing first principles and engineering fundamentals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you manufacture a thin spherical pressure vessel?
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
