I was first contacted by a recruiter who then passed me onto one of the lead engineers of a project. In that interview, I was asked a series of questions over a span of thirty minutes
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Question 1
The questions consisted of why you measure with numbers up with a tape measure, what you need to know to measure deflection of a beam with a force acting on it, and how to design a ring attached to a harness to withstand 5000 pounds
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)
Interview
Asked technical questions regarding basic college engineering fundamentals, asked engineering portfolio questions regarding previous internship and project experiences, and asked hypotheticals based on what areas were owned on those projects.
First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.
Multiple rounds of interviews ending with an all day onsite interview. Asked questions about background, classic textbook problems, and coworker interactions. Very technical and difficult. Lots of time spent trying to understand your thought process
