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Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience

May 1, 2023
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Process

I was reached out to by a recruiter after mass applying to like 30 positions one night. For some reason, I skipped the recruiter interview and went straight to the first technical interview (30 min) with two engineers on the team.

The next interview was a design presentation (20 min of presentation, +20 min of answering questions) for about 7 engineers and managers on the team.

The last interview, I went on-site and had a quick technical interview, followed by a long site tour and random technical questions as we walked, which wasn’t too bad.

Questions

In my design presentation, they asked about my Ansys versus analytical calculations.

I had to explain why the values were different, which I think was more correct, and why I used each.

If you're talking about Ansys, make sure you understand the setup and why you did what you did.

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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.

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