Optical Test Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Two 30-minute phone interviews with team leads.
Inquired about previous experience with additional questions.
Onsite presentation interview, with follow-up test and scheduled interviews.
If they don't like the presentation, they are willing to send you home early.
Questions
Power transfer from one satellite to another.
If you were designing an aspheric lens, what materials would you select and why?
Define the critical angle for fiber coupling from the angle of acceptance and internal reflection angle.
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Success Rate
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SpaceX Work Experiences
- 2.0Not for everyoneMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeCape Canaveral, FLJuly 21, 2024Pros: Very fast paced, and not a lot of oversight when you make design changes, which can be a blessing or a curse.Cons: No work life balance. In order to be successful, you need to be available/on call 24/7 and work most weekends and holidays. Every year, they are required to fire 10% of the employees, so if you're not a workaholic, you'll eventually get fired.
- 4.0Fast paced, learned a lotAssociate Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAApril 8, 2025Pros: High ownership of projects, extremely fast paced work, little hierarchy between engineers, and nice office benefitsCons: High stress work (especially whenever launches are coming up), and the personalities of some engineers that might rub off the wrong way
- 5.0Incredible benefits and mission-driven work, but clout-chasing existsManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeBastrop, TXJune 10, 2026Pros: Incredible benefits, career movement that is based on merit, stocks, mission focused, jobs with a measurable purpose, and incredibly passionate individualsCons: Clout-chasing and prestige among certain management and team members greatly underestimate the magnitude of scale often.
