I applied online. I interviewed at Hyperloop One (Cincinnati, OH) in Mar 2017
Interview
Applied online. Was contacted by a recruiter and a technical interview was scheduled. The interviewer was a design engineer.
The interview started off smooth with a few minutes about my resume. Then came the tough part. Many questions from basics of engineering, design, GD&T, solid mechanics, thermal engineering were asked, most of which I could not answer. The interview which was scheduled for 30 minutes went on for an hour. In a week, the recruiter told me I was not selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Run Me through your resume, whatever achievement you’re most proud of?
Size of assemblies you have worked on
Thermal design- modes of heat transfer?Are they dependent on temperature?material selection for thermal factors? Thermal conductivity?
Shear stress max on cantilever beam with point load at end, where is bending stress max? Shear force and bending moment diagrams? Moment of inertia?
GD&T, how to you locate features on a drawing using GD&t symbols?
Sheet metal, thicknesses?
Material selection for design
Points on stress strain curve
Selection of bolts based on stresses
Why Hyperloop One?
Any questions for me?