Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
The process involved two phone interviews: HR and technical.
Surprisingly, due to the approaching holidays, I received immediate feedback after both phone conversations, initially to assess my interest in pursuing the role and to schedule an on-site interview.
The day of the on-site interview, I was given a tour of the facility by the primary HR contact. I gave a presentation to the panel of six people.
I was asked specific questions about the project, but I also had the challenge of not disclosing proprietary information. After the panel question session, the team left me in the presentation room to discuss moving forward with the one-on-one interviews.
The lunch from the cafeteria was delicious.
Several of the interviewers repeated that the work environment involves long hours, but everyone was obviously passionate about their work.
My on-site interview was scheduled before a major launch, and understandably, feedback from the on-site interview took a little longer.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 35 interview experiences for the SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 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.
- 4.0Exciting place to workManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 5, 2025Pros: The ability to step outside the normal ME scope of work and build additional skills in automation and tooling designCons: Often long hours and very fast paced
- 4.0Shaping the future of space travelManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAMay 8, 2025Pros: Always a new challenge and a fast-paced work environment. The scope of work is flexible and adaptive.Cons: Extremely long hours! It's hard to set boundaries and continue to meet expectations.
