I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2023
Interview
I had a phone interview with someone who was directly on the team after applying through a conference. I then got an email from a recruiter requesting an interview and they had stated in the email that it would be a behavioral interview. During my interview I found out that it ended up being a technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How forces on an object made of different materials was distributed.
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.