Avionics, Hardware Development Interview Experience
February 24, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Technical questions and some behavioral questions.
- Technical recruiter screening
- Call with an engineer (that was more technical)
Technical questions were open ended and discussion based. Overall expected level of difficulty.
Questions
Energy balance related technical questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the SpaceX Avionics, Hardware Development role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Avionics, Hardware Development roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Avionics, Hardware Development interview process.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
As advertised
Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
September 10, 2025
Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.
Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
1.0
Horrid place with no work-life balance
Software Developer • Former Employee
Washington, DC
April 1, 2026
Pros: You get to learn more ways to hate your life.
Cons: The place is horrid, and there is no work-life balance.
5.0
I love what I do and love the company even more
Launch Engineer • Current Employee
Vandenberg AFB, CA
March 27, 2024
Pros: You see direct impact in your work everyday. You get to actually feel like you are changing the world and see it everyday. You work with the brightest minds and get to learn from them non-stop.
Cons: With a large mission and large vision comes large responsibilities. You must learn to prioritize quickly and be self-sufficient in your work.
- 4.0As advertisedEngineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CASeptember 10, 2025Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
- 1.0Horrid place with no work-life balanceSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeWashington, DCApril 1, 2026Pros: You get to learn more ways to hate your life.Cons: The place is horrid, and there is no work-life balance.
- 5.0I love what I do and love the company even moreLaunch Engineer • Current EmployeeVandenberg AFB, CAMarch 27, 2024Pros: You see direct impact in your work everyday. You get to actually feel like you are changing the world and see it everyday. You work with the brightest minds and get to learn from them non-stop.Cons: With a large mission and large vision comes large responsibilities. You must learn to prioritize quickly and be self-sufficient in your work.
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