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Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California

September 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Falcon 9 Structures Team

Applied online.

  • 1 call with the recruiter, diving into my resume.
  • 1 call with Engineering Manager:
    • 15 minutes discussing my most challenging project.
    • 15 minutes on brain-puzzle questions.

On-site interview:

  • Presentation of my work.
  • Factory tour.
  • 6 30-minute 1:1s.

Questions

Describe your most challenging project as it relates to the role. (Phone call)

If you're on a boat in a lake, and you throw an object off the side of the boat, what happens to the water level in the lake? (Phone call)

What is the most simple GD&T constraint? (On-site)

How many degrees of freedom does a GD&T profile constrain? (On-Site)

What are the failure modes of a bolted joint?

  • In tension?
  • In shear?

Where do the failure points occur? (On-site)

What does integrity mean to you? (On-Site)

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.

Success Rate

35%
Pass 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

Positive68%
Neutral19%
Negative13%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.