I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SpaceX (California City, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Applied through SpaceX website. Got an interview with a recruiter a day or so later. Was expecting a screening, got about 5 technical questions regarding mechanical design, electronics, heat transfer
Other Mechanical Engineer Interview Reviews for SpaceX
First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.
Multiple rounds of interviews ending with an all day onsite interview. Asked questions about background, classic textbook problems, and coworker interactions. Very technical and difficult. Lots of time spent trying to understand your thought process
Rigorous but fairly reasonable in my experience. The technical problems often has a twist but if you have strong fundamentals you should be able to perform well. The recruiter and interviewers I interacted with are all very nice people.