Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
Thirty-minute short phone calls for technical interviews, with very detailed technical questions. I don't think the hiring manager knows what he is asking. It was not a pleasant experience for the interview. The technical interviews should at least have some drawing or more specific details of what they are asking.
Questions
How do you machine a hole on a sphere?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 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.
- 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.
