I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
The process was Very technical, multiple interviews, heavy emphasis on first principles and past resume experience and how it applied to the job. Make sure to talk about what most difficult problem I’ve solved was
First I was called for an interview over the phone. I was asked several questions about accelerometers. The questions started out really basic then increasingly built upon one another. Other than that, the questions were fairly straightforward, and it seemed more like a conversation than an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the hardest problem you’ve ever had to solve
I applied through university. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Sept 2025
Interview
Interview was for an internship on the tower team. It was a pretty standard interview with two rounds of phone call interviews. I had a positive interview experience but just wasn't the right fit for the job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you put a load on a cantilever beam on the end that isn't a fixed support, where would you expect it to fail
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Cape Canaveral, FL) in July 2025
Interview
They begin with an HR rep and then pass you along to more experienced engineers for multiple phone interviews. They start with some basic questions about your resume and then ask some technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a point in your career where you had multiple deadlines at once and how did you manage them