I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Astranis
Interview
Asked me about what i do currently and what my experience in the company was. The first interview with recruiter was easy and got to the second one. They asked more technical questions.
Meeting with a team member followed by the hiring manager (tech lead)
whiteboard interview for the first round, and resume review with technical questions on the second round. Whiteboard interview asked about beam bending and vibration.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to find the center of gravity of a satellite. Design a arm for holding a module extended outside the satellite main body.
I applied online. I interviewed at Astranis (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
Two Interviews: first was Mechanics of Materials basics and questions scaled in difficulty that build off of previous ones. Second was an in-depth resume review where they grill you on past experiences, your specific contributions, and justifying your design decisions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine a vertical beam has a compressive force applied on top of it. Which would be more resistant to buckling: one with a fixed support or a pinned support at the base?