I applied online for the Mechanical Design Engineer role and was contacted by the recruiter within a week. The first step was a phone screen, where I was asked about my background, CAD skills (CATIA V5, Siemens NX, SolidWorks), and specific projects that demonstrated GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and DFM/DFA practices. They also wanted to understand my experience with FEA tools like ANSYS/Abaqus and my ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.