I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2021
Interview
I participated in one screening followed by one interview, both online. The screening was simple and asked technical questions. The interview was mostly a review of my previous projects as an engineering student. I was ultimately denied due to a lack of experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the ideal gas law? What happens to the air inside of a Coca-Cola bottle at a high altitude?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at SpaceX (Cape Coral, FL) in Jul 2026
Interview
Round 1 - super chill, was with 2 leads. Asked about one of my projects, asked super in-depth questions about material choice, FEA (meshing validity). Then asked some basic structural engineering technical questions. got to ask questions at the end. *This does not include round 2 as I haven't taken it yet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Minimize deflection on catilever beam, increase buckling force, difference between steel and aluminum.
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?
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.