Propulsion Component Test Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
October 2, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I will ask you a lot about your background:
- School scores (high school, college)
- Ask why you want to work at SpaceX
- Explain to you heavily about your experience with:
- Test
- Design
- Had 3 technical questions:
- Max deformation
- Cantilever beam
Questions
Why SpaceX? And what made you want this role?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Propulsion Component Test Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Propulsion Component Test Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Propulsion Component Test Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
1.0
Children as Managers
Mechanical Engineer II • Current Employee
Brownsville, TX
May 14, 2025
Pros: Excellent pay and respect from the industry and your peers.
Delicious Mexican food.
If you like being isolated in the middle of nowhere, this is your place.
Cons: Soul-crushing work-life imbalance.
Horrible man-child management with no experience.
No accountability anywhere.
Toxic culture -- how toxic? Agent Orange. Dioxin. Cyanide.
5.0
Great Work
Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
January 11, 2026
Pros: Super cool company, and be ready to work and have fun
Cons: Lots of work, but not too much: 50-60 hours plus getting paged and extra, so ~60-65 for FT.
2.0
Recruiter Question
Thermal Analysis Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, WA
March 9, 2024
Pros: Reason to join SpaceX asked
Cons: Salary is not good there.
- 1.0Children as ManagersMechanical Engineer II • Current EmployeeBrownsville, TXMay 14, 2025Pros: Excellent pay and respect from the industry and your peers. Delicious Mexican food. If you like being isolated in the middle of nowhere, this is your place.Cons: Soul-crushing work-life imbalance. Horrible man-child management with no experience. No accountability anywhere. Toxic culture -- how toxic? Agent Orange. Dioxin. Cyanide.
- 5.0Great WorkSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAJanuary 11, 2026Pros: Super cool company, and be ready to work and have funCons: Lots of work, but not too much: 50-60 hours plus getting paged and extra, so ~60-65 for FT.
- 2.0Recruiter QuestionThermal Analysis Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WAMarch 9, 2024Pros: Reason to join SpaceX askedCons: Salary is not good there.
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