I had a phone screening with a recruiter and then a technical phone call with two leads on the team I would be working on.
The phone screening with the recruiter involved very basic interview questions regarding the reasons for leaving my current company and my interest in working for SpaceX.
The technical phone call with the propulsion leads was difficult. It involved giving an overview of my resume and reflecting on design and schedule decisions I made on past projects.
They then jumped into technical questions related to fundamental fluid statics and fluid dynamics.
I recommend reviewing what you learned in college in as much detail as possible in regards to fluid mechanics, and understand the fundamental behavior of fluids in open and closed systems.
Why do you need to pressurize propellant in a launch vehicle?
If you put a paper on top of a glass of water and turn it upside down, why does the paper stay attached to the glass?
If there is fluid in a tank and you attach a spout at the bottom, what factors dictate how fast the fluid comes out of the spout?
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the SpaceX Propulsion Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX's interview process for their Propulsion Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Propulsion Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.