Process
The interview process involves a first vetting round with the recruiter.
Following that, there will be a technical round with an engineer from the hiring team.
During the technical round, you can expect:
- Common first principles engineering questions.
- Questions designed to gauge your engineering decision-making process.
Questions
How would you change the cross-section of a cantilever beam to optimize for certain mechanical properties?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Design Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral43%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Great opportunities for young engineers, work weekends.
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
September 10, 2026
Pros: You can make significant contributions as a young engineer.
Cons: Long work hours and weekend work.
4.0
Solid company, with top Talent, Long hours
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
December 2, 2024
Pros: You'll be working on some of the best products in the world. The level of talent and knowledge of coworkers is unmatched.
Cons: Long working hours, but then again, this is where engineers learn to thrive and be scrappy.
5.0
Best company to work for if you are an engineer
Build Reliability Engineer II • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
February 18, 2025
Pros: Extremely high impact work; a mission-driven culture; and diverse project exposure.
Cons: High stress. Pay vs hours is not great when you account for the long hours sometimes.
- 4.0Great opportunities for young engineers, work weekends.Mechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CASeptember 10, 2026Pros: You can make significant contributions as a young engineer.Cons: Long work hours and weekend work.
- 4.0Solid company, with top Talent, Long hoursMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CADecember 2, 2024Pros: You'll be working on some of the best products in the world. The level of talent and knowledge of coworkers is unmatched.Cons: Long working hours, but then again, this is where engineers learn to thrive and be scrappy.
- 5.0Best company to work for if you are an engineerBuild Reliability Engineer II • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Extremely high impact work; a mission-driven culture; and diverse project exposure.Cons: High stress. Pay vs hours is not great when you account for the long hours sometimes.
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