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Dragon Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California

September 1, 2018
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Process

A recruiter reached out and followed up with two phone interviews with engineering managers. They asked some technical questions and questions about your background.

Next was the onsite interview with a panel of nine engineers. You had to make a presentation on a difficult engineering challenge, and they asked you questions to figure out how you think. If you made it past the presentation phase, the next phase was one-on-one interviews for the rest of the day. They gave me a swag bag and a tour of the facility.

Questions

Describe the most difficult engineering challenge you faced and how you worked through it.

How would you measure the pressure in a Coke can?

What is Bernoulli's equation?

If you had a bracket that attached to a rocket body and it had a hole pattern, but one hole didn't line up, what would you do?

Why do you want to work for SpaceX?

GD&T questions were scattered throughout. What do you check on a drawing to ensure quality?

How does design in the vacuum of space affect motor performance?

Describe what is on a compressor curve.

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SpaceX's interview process for their Dragon Manufacturing Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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