I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Nov 2023
Interview
I went through to a 45 minute phone interview with the hiring manager within about a week of applying. While the role itself seemed like it was more focused on improving manufacturing processes and industrial engineering, I was asked a lot of mechanical engineering and physics trick questions/thought experiments that did not seem to be relevant to the day-to-day role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Suppose you are in a canoe within a swimming pool, and are holding a bowling ball. If you drop the bowling ball into the water, what happens to the water level within the pool?
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
Applied online through LinkedIn. Got an email from an interviewer to talk more about my experience on my resume. The interviewer was late, didn't apologize, and sounded unenthusiastic. Asked me one question that I explained in detail then asked me if I had any questions for them. After I found out I was not selected I reached out to the interviewer for constructive feedback and never got a reply back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The only question asked was: What was a project that you were most proud of and why?
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?