I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Dec 2021
Interview
1: Recruiter phone interview (NOTE: I skipped this interview because the recruiter decided to push me to the second round)
2: Hiring manager phone interview- thirty minute technical interview split between resume and technical questions
3: Design challenge (1 week)
4: All-day final interviews (1 hour technical presentation, 5-6 1-on-1's with different employees)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the process to apply FEA to a beam with 5 elements.
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