First, I had a phone screen with a recruiter. The job was for nearly the same role I was doing on a similar program at a competitor. "I was pretty much a perfect fit," the recruiter said. Then, I had a really good call with the hiring manager, who also said I was a great fit. After that, I was sent over to someone for a technical screen. They asked me about 28 incredibly random questions, of which I calculated I had a 75% pass rate. I heard back from the automated system two days later that I had passed. The questions are posted below. I noticed not long after that this person was no longer with SpaceX, so perhaps others won't have a similar experience. The below questions took place across about 15 minutes.

1. What kind of form factor spring is in a tape measure?

2. Modes of heat transfer

3. Cruise speed of an airliner

4. Passengers in an airliner

5. Voltage of a cell phone charger

6. Current draw of a cell phone charger

7. Shear diagram

8. Breaking point of a beam

9. Resonance of a beam

10. Window condensation physics

11. Morning dew physics

12. Tape measure material

13. What happens when you roll out a tape measure?

14. Describe window condensation in Arizona.

15. Microwave wattage

16. Gears

17. Drill bit tolerance

18. Describe tape measure internals.

19. Weight of a car

20. Describe the physics of a bicycle chain.

21. Design a bicycle: What is the failure point?

22. Beam material for buckling

23. Most expensive material to work with (aluminum, titanium, steel)

24. Torque wrench lug nut

25. Keypress force

26. Camera shutter speed

27. Coefficient of friction for rubber on dry asphalt

28. Frequency of human hearing