I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Austin, TX) in Jan 2023
Interview
1 HR interview, 2 tech interviews. I sopped the interview process after making it past the first technical interview. I had spoken with a manager, and was set to speak with a director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical thought problems based on first principal engineering equations.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Dec 2022
Interview
3 Stage interview process 1st: Recruiter Interview through the phone (basic engineering questions) 2nd: Engineer Interview through the phone (more thorough analysis of engineering analysis) they want to know the way you think so explain as much as you can about a decision 3rd: Onsite interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If there is a beam with one end fixed and another end free and there is a force being applied on the free end downwards, where would you put support to decrease the overall stress of the beam?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2023
Interview
Called, asked a few basic engineering questions about stress and strain, including questions about where the load bearing will be the highest, basic cantilever questions, and materials question about aluminum and steel. Then asked questions about experiences and some of what I did and why I made certain engineering decisions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 springs support a bar, one made of steel and one made of aluminum. If they are displaced the same amount, which supports more load and which has more stress?