Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Brownsville, Texas
February 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process includes:
- A phone interview with a SpaceX recruiter (behavioral).
- A phone interview with a SpaceX engineer (technical), who is not on the team the candidate is interviewing for.
- A more in-depth phone interview with the hiring manager.
- An on-site interview with the hiring manager and members of the team, including a site tour.
Questions
Where would this fail?
(Indicating a physical component in the factory, in this case a welded metal part of the rocket shell)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer role in Brownsville, Texas.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Brownsville, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Brownsville, Texas.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
3 month review - Raptor Machining
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
August 25, 2025
Pros: - A very rewarding job
- A good variety of things in the job where every week is different
- You have the freedom to come up with and work on projects that impact the company
- When you ask, people are happy to teach you about what they do and there are a lot of smart people to learn from
Cons: - Like any SpaceX job, it is a lot of hours.
- You very much so get thrown into the fire at the start, but it gets better after a few months.
1.0
No
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
March 5, 2024
Pros: Everyone was too busy to help you learn anything, and Elon was coked up selling rides around the moon which we could never pull off. I quit pretty quick.
Cons: Oh right, pros means good things. Nope, no pros. Only cons; see above.
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.
- 4.03 month review - Raptor MachiningManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 25, 2025Pros: - A very rewarding job - A good variety of things in the job where every week is different - You have the freedom to come up with and work on projects that impact the company - When you ask, people are happy to teach you about what they do and there are a lot of smart people to learn fromCons: - Like any SpaceX job, it is a lot of hours. - You very much so get thrown into the fire at the start, but it gets better after a few months.
- 1.0NoManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAMarch 5, 2024Pros: Everyone was too busy to help you learn anything, and Elon was coked up selling rides around the moon which we could never pull off. I quit pretty quick.Cons: Oh right, pros means good things. Nope, no pros. Only cons; see above.
- 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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