NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory·Systems Engineer

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Systems Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Sep 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I faced a genuinely more technical process where multiple rounds were designed to stress-test my engineering knowledge, culminating in a presentation and deeper panel questioning.

Recruiter screen — A general screening to establish fit and set expectations.
Lead engineering round(s) — Multiple discussions with lead engineers using technical questions meant to evaluate thinking and innovation, not trivia.
Technical presentation — I presented on a past project I’d worked on.
Panel interview with managers/stakeholders — Highly technical deep dives involving systems engineering concepts and in-depth questioning; I was prepared for more difficulty than expected. Outcome: I didn’t move forward, and the takeaway was that demonstrating deep systems

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