Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
Basic process for a first-round interview.
-
Tell us about your projects and experience, and why you want to work for SpaceX.
-
Technical questions from fundamentals of mechanics of materials (especially cantilever beam problems under bending and torsion), some ideal gas law thermodynamics situations, and some fluids problems regarding buoyancy.
-
Questions about the company and the position, if you have any.
Questions
-
Where is a cantilever beam most likely to fail from a point load at the free end?
-
What is the most efficient cross-section to resist torsion and why?
-
What is stress? What is strain? How are they related?
-
If you put a balloon in a freezer, what would happen to it and why?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Design Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
