Focuses on engineering fundamentals. Shear moment diagrams, minimizing deflection/maximizing rigidity. basic questions. Also focuses on quickly producing designs and optimizing for manufacturing based on different processes. Also discuss previous projects, and why certain design choices were made/improvements to be made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had a plate with an eye-bolt in the center that was welded to a rigid structure around its perimeter, what are all the failure modes you could possibly see?
Had a blast in the interview! Challenging questions that made me think, but the team is super chill and fun to chat with. Stay relaxed b/c its a
great vibe overall!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project that your disagreed with someone on.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Oct 2024
Interview
Met at recruiting event at school. Dropped off resume and chatted for ~5min. Basic questions about resume.
Round 1: Phone call with lead engineer. Standard technical interview questions. Beam bending, weld sizing, fastener sizing, static v dynamic pressure
Round 2: Phone call with manager. More technical interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Equation for cantilever beam stress. What affects the stress? Why use an i beam vs circular tube? etc