I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Kent, WA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Presentation followed by 1:1 with team members. 1:1 is very technical with questions related to the job role or even broader related to space flight. Goal is to see your expertise or ability to think through the problem on the spot. You may get a bit of help from the interviewer from time to time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Compare energy of circular and elliptical orbit at the apogee when radius=apogee
One 45-minute phone interview. It was a mix of technical questions, personal experience questions, and questions about a passion for space. Choose your favorite two fields of engineering to answer questions on, out of computer science, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, and propulsion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a 100 ft tall flag pole? What is the largest engine ever built?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Kent, WA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Initial phone screen interview, im an electrical engineer, so the basic screen was about very simple circuits 1 or 2 questions, don't be worried about this. Next part was about an hour long review of my resume with my potential hiring manager, and this was much more in-depth. You should really be confident about your resume and work experience and be able to explain it competently.
The last part was an onsite interview to Seattle, which was amazing, they pay for everything and they really set you up nicely. The on-site interview was the most technical interview I have ever done and it was extremely rigorous and long (about 5 hours). With emphasis on an intial hour technical presentation + Q/A. Then 4-5 30 minute 1 on 1 interviews. They take you out to lunch which is nice as well.
I think overall the technical on-site does not need to be too stressful, just make sure your presentation is good and that you spend a lot of time developing it. No one is trying to grill you, just trying to make sure you're a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Transmission line theory type questions. Analog hardware and non-idealities. Basic coding question.