I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at SpaceX in Dec 2023
Interview
Applied to SpaceX online in September 2023. Was contacted in December 2023 for a 30-minute phone screening with a project manager. Very simple; was asked about my past projects, greatest achievements, career interests, and leadership skills. Had a different pending offer with a 5-day deadline which I told HR about. Wasn't hopeful that they would meet that deadline, but heard back within that week that I got the job—no second interview or anything.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your proudest technical achievement? Have you ever faced a challenge on a team project, and how did you solve it?
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Apr 2026
Interview
40 minute long call with an engineer. First, we mainly talked about my experience within a technical organization. Followed up with rapid fire technical questions and then he asked for any questions from me. We had some extra time left over and he gave me the opportunity to talk about the next most important on my resume
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a beam that is rigidly support on both sides. How much does the deflection change if you have a point load in the middle compared to a uniform load across the beam
Interview process was good and smooth
. It consisted of 3 rounds. The questions were a combination of general technical questions, project related technical questions, and two or so behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where is the point of highest stress when a cantilever is loaded downward at the far edge of the beam?
2 technical rounds, both were 45 minutes long. Asked basic engineering questions (cantallevered beam, flow through a pipe, hydraulics) and increasingly got difficult. Must know first princple engineering to pass interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cantallevered beam, pressure of a pipe with varrying area, hydraulics questions
