Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 49% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 77 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SpaceX overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SpaceX as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 77 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 16%
Group panel interview: 16%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 4%
Drug test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 0%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)
Interview
4x 30 minute phone interviews, 1 on-site panel interview. Not necessarily always difficult, more so very stressful. Some interviewers were really nice and seemed interested in talking, others not as much. On-site interview is pretty long.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots about pressure vessels design, failure of pressure vessels. Also asked about past experience, be ready to defend any design decision you have ever made.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jun 2026
Interview
I completed the initial 20- 30-minute call. This did not have any technical questions. I provided my portfolio and explained how certain projects fit this role. I was given the next interview and set up a time at the end of this call.
Phone screen with recruiter followed by two phone calls with engineers and then an on-site interview where you present a presentation on a topic of your choice. Also other technical interviews on site as well.
Got reached out to by a recruiter on LinkedIn. Setting up an interview time was easy. The first interview screening was basically describing your past experiences. The second interview is technical. Whole process took a week.