1st round is a HR interview phone call, then phone call with Hiring manager for 2nd round, then third round was a technical phone call with an engineer from the team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Know when to select a material for engineering applications, understand heat transfer mechanisms, and failure methods
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
First round was basic background questions and why I applied. Second round has me answer some technical questions, mostly basic knowledge questions with a few more reach/theoretical solutions probing. I didn’t feel particularly put-off or engaged with the interviewer.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process is pretty demanding and thorough. It's a total of 4 interviews, the last one if you get there is in person. You are pitted against applicants at every turn, so be ready for that. The first interview is pretty straightforward. The interviewer asks some basic questions like tell me about yourself, why Spacex, 5 year plan, etc. They then go into a 20 technical question section where they see where you rank compared to other interviews and its about fluids, heat transfer, beam questions and material properties. They do tell you if you got it right or wrong though
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Mainly beam questions like: Where is the max stress on a cantilever beam with an end load, when cantilevered, which shape has more stress, a circular cross section or a hollowed tube cross section, ideal cross section of a beam to limit stress, etc.