Digital ASIC Design Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
August 9, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
1 round: Phone screen with recruiter
2 round: Technical interview with two engineers
3 round: Take home assignment
4 round: Full day on site, partially based on take home assignment
Questions
How to determine if a taped-out chip failed hold/setup timing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Digital ASIC Design Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Digital ASIC Design Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Digital ASIC Design Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing
Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee
October 21, 2024
Pros: TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD.
Cons: Work life balance can hinder family time
5.0
Was worth it in the end
Lead Avionics Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
August 27, 2026
Pros: - Working with some of the best engineers in the world
- Access to high technical growth and being on the forefront of cutting-edge technology
- Some teams better than others do invest in career and personal growth from technical standpoints
- Stock compensation growth over 5.5 years has given me financial freedom that I never really expected to achieve by 35 years old
Cons: - Rigorous, fast-paced environment that isn't for everyone. You'll need to execute tasks fairly quickly, and at a high level.
- High-stakes environment where there is lots of stress when things aren't working.
3.0
Driven team but tough communication and workload
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Bastrop, TX
September 23, 2026
Pros: Super driven and organized teams, and good opportunities to move
Cons: Works people too hard and is hard to talk to.
- 5.0AmazingSenior Quality Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 21, 2024Pros: TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD.Cons: Work life balance can hinder family time
- 5.0Was worth it in the endLead Avionics Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 27, 2026Pros: - Working with some of the best engineers in the world - Access to high technical growth and being on the forefront of cutting-edge technology - Some teams better than others do invest in career and personal growth from technical standpoints - Stock compensation growth over 5.5 years has given me financial freedom that I never really expected to achieve by 35 years oldCons: - Rigorous, fast-paced environment that isn't for everyone. You'll need to execute tasks fairly quickly, and at a high level. - High-stakes environment where there is lots of stress when things aren't working.
- 3.0Driven team but tough communication and workloadManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeBastrop, TXSeptember 23, 2026Pros: Super driven and organized teams, and good opportunities to moveCons: Works people too hard and is hard to talk to.
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