I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
1.) Get an interview - Got mine through college FSAE in-person recruiting event.
2.) First Round - First Principles Technical Phone Call Interview
3.) Second Round - Personal Projects Review Phone Call Interview
4.) Offer Call
5.) Accept/Decline
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a bracket with a 4x square bolt pattern that needs to mount to 4x holes on the rocket. One hole is not lining up and you have <24hrs to get this bracket on. Walk me through how you would fix this problem.