Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For Employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      SpaceX

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay & benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: SpaceX reviews | SpaceX jobs | SpaceX salaries | SpaceX benefits | SpaceX conversations
      SpaceX interviewsSpaceX Thermal Hardware Engineer interviewsSpaceX interview
      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalized job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Thermal Hardware Engineer Interview

      Jul 14, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)

      Interview

      Had a call with a recruiter about eligibility for the role. The call did not include technical questions. Then, the recruiter set up a phone interview with a member of the team.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      If you have a sealed container with starting Temp 1 and Pressure 1, then apply heat so that the temperature rises to Temp 2, what is the pressure inside the container?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Where do you add a pressure gauge in your system? Middle, right before the entrance of what you’re monitoring, etc
      Answer question

      Other Thermal Hardware Engineer Interview Reviews for SpaceX

      Thermal Hardware Engineer Interview

      Jan 21, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Boca Chica and Medford Colonia, TX
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SpaceX (Boca Chica and Medford Colonia, TX)

      Interview

      Several rounds of technical interviews, with basic engineering/science concepts related questions. First interview is with HR, second interview is with higher up, third interview is with teem member, fourth interview is in person on site.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: What is the optimal cross section of a beam with unidirectional load
      1 Answer

      Thermal Hardware Engineer Interview

      Dec 22, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Brownsville, TX
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Nov 2024

      Interview

      3 phone interviews, first with technical recruiter, second with hiring manager, third with principle engineer. 2nd and third phone interviews required a portfolio to go over showing designed hardware. Then they flew me out and interviewed me for 8 hours straight in person. In person requires a presentation to the team. In person also had ~10 one-on-one interviews going over whiteboard design and analysis questions. Grueling process, but very fun. Didn't get an offer - cited that I knew the governing mechanics of the whiteboard design questions but I didn't identify the critical failure points fast enough as the primary reason.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you have 5 radiatively cooled rocket engines arranged in a cross pattern, where does the max temperature occur in the system and why.
      1 Answer

      SpaceX interviews FAQs

      • Thermal Hardware Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Thermal Hardware Engineer roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Thermal Hardware Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  27%

        Group panel interview:  18%

        Skills test:  18%

        One on one interview:  18%

        Personality test:  9%

        Presentation:  9%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Engineer(126) ;
        2. Intern(99) ;
        3. Software Engineer(89) ;
        4. Propulsion Technician(61) ;
        5. Technician(56) ;
        6. Integration Technician(53) ;
        7. Manufacturing Engineer(48) ;
        8. Vehicle Engineering(47) ;
        9. Quality Inspector(43) ;
        10. Engineering Intern(38) ;
        11. Launch Engineer(33) ;
        12. Intern - Hourly(32) ;
        13. Avionics Intern(31) ;
        14. Structures Engineer(31) ;
        15. Avionics Engineer(30) .


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Center
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy & Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent Posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Indeed, Inc. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls," and logo are proprietary trademarks of Indeed, Inc.

      Jobs at SpaceX

      151 jobs in United States
      Thermal Hardware Engineer (Starship Heat Shield)
      Cape Canaveral, FL
      ·
      $83K - $126K /yr
      (Glassdoor est.)
      View job
      Hardware Test Automation Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)
      Redmond, WA
      ·
      $105K - $145K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer (Crew Starship)
      Texas
      View job
      Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)
      Redmond, WA
      ·
      $105K - $145K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)
      Redmond, WA
      ·
      $105K - $145K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      View all Thermal Hardware Engineer Jobs