I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
I received an email from a sourcer for a phone screening. I was expecting to learn more about the job and then be sent on to a hiring manager for questions, he jumped right into technical questions and was completely unprepared. It didn't help that I was also in the midst of dealing with a larger presentation for my current job. It was not my most glorious moment
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What is the relationship between stress and strain
If you have an electrical component in a vacuum with an aluminum rod connected to it and out of the vacuum, and the component was overheating, what would you do to prevent the component from overheating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
1. Phone interview with recruiter (behavioral)
2. Interview with a project manager/engineer 2 (previous projects, design questions, and technical questions)
All of the parameters were not laid out initially, be sure to ask probing questions and communicate your thought process. Make sure you know your fundamentals, as I was a little unprepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why SpaceX?
What makes you a good fit for this role?
Which project are you most proud of? Tell me about it.
You are in a jungle, and someone is chasing you. You have a jeep with you. You approach a ravine with two I-beams. How do you know if you can cross (explain using equations, engineering concepts, etc.)?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
I was given an phone interview time, and no one ever called. After a month of calling the provided number everyday I finally got my recruiter on the phone and she acted like it wasn't a big deal. After some admin questions she asked my roughly 10 basic engineering fundamental questions about stress, strain, beams, and springs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the relationship between stress and stain?