I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Mar 2025
Interview
The process was only one round. It was completed with the team lead.
The interview covered a review of my resume as well as some technical and fluid system focused questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
I had 2 phone calls, one with a person on the dragon structures team and one with a manager. Started off with technical Questions and then some behavioral. Technical questions were all from Statics and Mechanics Class (cantilever beam, spring stiffness etc).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have a cantilever beam w an end load on it, where is the neutral axis? Where are the areas of highest tension/compression? How could you modify the geometry to reduce stresses?
It was pretty fast. Two rounds, you typical first principles questions. They dig deep into your personal projects so know what you are saying. The engineers are actually pretty helpful is making you feel confident and giving guidance where needed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Based off of your intuition, how long can you extend a tape measure until it fails? How is the failure mode?