I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Sept 2022
Interview
Recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. He was awesome, super informative, and easy to talk to. First and second interviews were phone interviews. The first was more behavioral related to work. The second the was also behavioral but more technical using an example about a valve inspection process and rectifying an issue. The third interview was on site, required a 30 minute presentation on a technical accomplishment to a board, and then 6 individual interviews lasting an hour each. Lunch was provided. The questions were easy, and the groups were not hard to talk to. I left feeling good about the interview. 2 days later I got a generic email that I didn't get the job with no explanation. No sweat off my back, I already have a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Work through a situation where a valve has damage in an inspection and needs to be solved with the parts in various stages of production already
Pressure gradient of fluid in a container, what happens to the pressure if you decrease the diameter without decreasing volume
Types of bolt failures
Example of a way you would improve a product and explain how you would determine improvements
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Feb 2026
Interview
First interview was ~30 minutes, mostly talking about the salary and culture of working there. Some light technical questions like what is Young's Modulus and stuff like that. Second round was more about wanting to see how you think, they set up a test failure scenario and wanted me to walk through how I would figure out what the issue was/mitigate it in the future.
The first step typically involves a call with HR or a recruiter. They’ll ask basic questions about your resume, motivation for applying, and why you're interested in the company. It’s also an opportunity for them to confirm logistical details, like availability and compensation expectations.
Resume walkthrough and technical questions. Wanted to know basically the entire scope of my academic knowledge. Ask fundamental circuits and transistor questions. Asked me about design choices in nearly all my projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the relationship between the source, drain, and gate of a MOS device.
