I interviewed at SpaceX (Boca Chica and Medford Colonia, TX)
Interview
Young member of the team. Technical was cantilever beam questions. Mostly just wanted to describe past projects and asked questions throughout relating to various design choices. They like people with a strong machining background.
Recruiter reached out for an interview. Met up with 2 engineers. They generally format intern interviews as such: ask about a project on your resume which they deep dive into and then ask some very basic technical questions (cantilever deflection, material properties, etc) to probe your thinking. You can guess the type of questions you may get depending on the role. Manufacturing/ mechanical can probably expect mechanics of material while avionics, electrical can expect circuits.
Interviewer was easy to talk to and super nice. Prep well for it and you’ll do fine, intern interviews aren’t as hard as job interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Go over a project on your resume in depth you’re proud of.
Point load on cantilever.
Differences between 2 properties.
First Round Interview- Asked thoroughly about past experiences and the interview turned very technical. Would recommend knowing as much as you can about any technical experience you have, and when they ask further questions don't be afraid to be honest about not knowing.