3 in depth technical phone screenings
6 hr onsite interview with an hour presentation on an engineering project and then back to back 30 minute one on one technical interviews. Very difficult
Technical interview, pretty simple beam questions. Interview with lead engineer was about different machining/bonding techniques. Not a bad process. The recruiter was pretty responsive. Did not get another interview after interview with lead.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you applied a point load on a beam at the end, at which point does the beam experience the highest stress?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
Falcon 9 Structures team.
Applied online.
1 call with the recruiter, diving into my resume.
1 call with Engineering Manager, 15 mins of talking about my most challenging project, 15 mins on brain-puzzle questions.
On-Site interview. Presentation of my work, factory tour, 6 30 min 1:1s
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
Describe your most challenging project as it relates to the role. (Phone call)