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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      Apr 30, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Mukilteo, WA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Perellion (Mukilteo, WA) in Apr 2024

      Interview

      Part 1: Screening with one of the founders of the company with general screening questions. Pretty laid back and casual. Enjoyable. Part 2: Skills assessment test with 13 questions focused on technical abilities in a variety of engineering disciplines. Challenging, but not intended to be completed 100%. Part 3: On-site interview scheduled for 1 hour (actually took 90 minutes). Arrived 5 minutes early but wasn't sure who to contact when I arrived so I sat around their shipping/receiving department for 10 minutes until someone noticed me. A staff engineer checked me in, took me on a short tour and brought me to the interview room. Six top-level people (including all founders) interviewed me at the same time with general questions and answers followed by a whiteboard session involving static and dynamic technical calculations. Didn't seem like majority of interviewers were unaware I was coming in as I had to email my resume after the interview started. Based on the Q&A it also seemed like they weren't aligned on what kind of engineer they were looking for either (some wanted a design-focused engineer, others seemed to be project/leadership-focused). Overall it seemed like a good people to work for but was concerned how things operate internally based on the interview experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A machine tool has a linear axis that is driven by a linear motor directly coupled to a sled. (A linear motor is an electrical device that generates a thrust force via magnetic attraction to a line of magnets mounted along the axis of travel.) The combined mass of all moving parts of the sled is m = 10 kg and it slides without friction on a linear bearing rail that is parallel to the direction of linear motor thrust. The motor’s performance characteristics are shown below. Thrust force of up to 100 N is available from the linear motor from 0 m/s up to its maximum rated speed of 10 m/s. How quickly can the motor move the sled a distance d = 12 m, starting and ending at a standstill?
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