I applied online. I interviewed at Relativity Space (Stennis Space Center, MS) in Jul 2024
Interview
First interview with recruiter, introductions and next steps. Second interview with an engineer, two open ended questions on fluids and structures walking through thought process, problem solving approach, and engineering fundamentals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How do you go about determining how large a parachute needs to be for a rocket? How do you set the terminal velocity of the rocket? Describe the velocity and acceleration over time starting from when the parachute deploys to touchdown in the water. How do I find the pressure at the bottom of a partially filled propellant tank?
2. How can you convince yourself a crane structure isn’t going to break when you try and lift a piece of flight hardware onto the test stand? Explain the calculation for the bending moment of inertia of an I-beam. Draw and label the stress-strain curve for a generic steel material.
I interviewed at Relativity Space (Stennis Space Center, MS)
Interview
Asked me to talk about any one of my technical projects on my resume and then asked difficult follow up questions about it. You need to have all your basic physics down pat, because I forgot some of the basics and it made the interview very difficult. They also asked two technical questions unrelated to the project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can I found out how long it will take for an entire pot of water to boil?
There were multiple rounds in their interview process that consisted of more general HR interviews just confirming qualifications, as well as a technical interview carried out by an engineer. That is when technical questions get asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about simple fluid dynamics problems that focused on hydrostatics, pressure differentials, and a basic understanding of the assumptions made for fluids
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Relativity Space in Sep 2025
Interview
Applied online and got an email for an interview a couple of days later. When I joined the interview session via Teams, it went straight to the questions, not even a “how are you doing” kind of thing. The whole experience felt very rushed, like I was talking to a robot. It was clear that the interviewer did not read my résumé at all and only cared about the technical questions. The technical questions were quite difficult—studying the basics was not enough. Overall, it was a really negative experience. I would have liked to talk about some of my experience and why I think I’m a good candidate, rather than just solve absurd technical problems. Not conversational at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There is a sealed bucket with water and air inside of it. How does the air pressure change as water leaves the bucket? How does temperature change? Show using thermo. What if the system is insulated?