I got into the interview process through an internal referral, so I'm not sure about the specific position yet.

The first interview was with a recruiter and was very general about my background and situation.

Then, I had a second interview with the manager of a specific group. The recruiter mentioned the interview would be "technical" and advised me to "be ready!"

The second interview was indeed technical, but it focused on my previous projects and research. The interviewer was great; he introduced his group and their work during the first 5-10 minutes, which eased the entire stressful situation. The interview lasted about 40 minutes, and I am still waiting for the outcome.

• Provide a general overview of the resume you submitted to us.
• What was your previous research project on?
• How do you feel about working on topics not relevant to your expertise?
• Which project would you want to work on if you get hired? [The answer depends on the background of the group that was provided.]
• Why SpaceX? [This has been mentioned by other fellows, so please think about it.]