Senior Hardware Test Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screening with recruiter.
Then interview with a senior engineer over the phone.
Then an in-person interview at SpaceX.
Fairly easy interview questions. You are expected to go deep and elaborate to impress with your knowledge.
Questions
How do you test a motor driver?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the SpaceX Senior Hardware Test Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Senior Hardware Test Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Senior Hardware Test Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
long hours
Component Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
November 9, 2025
Pros: Flexible work time in the morning and afternoon.
Cons: Long hours, and expected to work overtime
3.0
Very average.
Test Specialist • Former Employee
Seattle, WA
April 3, 2025
Pros: Cool if you're an Elon fanboy or NPC, constant desire for improvement, and you stay busy. Also, snacks.
Cons: Low pay, long hours, tight schedules, and HR that is garbage.
5.0
Great mission and would recommend
Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
August 17, 2026
Pros: Great mission, and great company equity if you are at the company for a while.
Cons: Limited remote flexibility. Pay is very low at start.
- 4.0long hoursComponent Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CANovember 9, 2025Pros: Flexible work time in the morning and afternoon.Cons: Long hours, and expected to work overtime
- 3.0Very average.Test Specialist • Former EmployeeSeattle, WAApril 3, 2025Pros: Cool if you're an Elon fanboy or NPC, constant desire for improvement, and you stay busy. Also, snacks.Cons: Low pay, long hours, tight schedules, and HR that is garbage.
- 5.0Great mission and would recommendReliability Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 17, 2026Pros: Great mission, and great company equity if you are at the company for a while.Cons: Limited remote flexibility. Pay is very low at start.
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