Civil & Construction Engineer Intern

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in California is offering an internship on the Construction Design and Delivery team. You will design facilities and infrastructure to support advanced propulsion test stands, using 3D CAD and analyzing structures.

You will help manage projects from concept to construction, participate in planning and budgeting, coordinate with contractors, and learn MEP design principles. Ideal candidates are undergrad/grad students in ME/Civil/construction management, able to thrive in a

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student earning degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, construction management or a related technical field.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and intense startup environment.
• Experience with 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
• Basic knowledge of common construction and engineering principles.
• Ownership of technical projects from beginning to end, with minimal oversight.
• Coursework that includes thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Design facilities and infrastructure to support advanced propulsion test stands, including 3D modeling of structures, fluids and structural analysis, fabrication drawings, fluids P&IDs, and overall equipment layout.
• Solve a wide range of technical challenges, across broad ranges of timeframe, complexity, cost, and long-term impact.
• Assist in managing projects from initial concept and design through to construction, commissioning, and final signoff.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation tasks.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
• Learn and apply MEP design principles in real-world settings, with particular focus on their role in efficient manufacturing and office layouts.
• Gain exposure to industry standards, building codes, and manufacturing facility best practices.
• Attend team meetings, engineering reviews, and vendor presentations to broaden your understanding of mechanical systems integration.

Skills

3D CAD experience

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in ME/Civil/Construction

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

\"At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About The Team

The Construction Design and Delivery team is at the core of Relativity’s growth and development. Through our collaboration and expertise, we deliver projects that lay the foundation for Relativity’s future success. In essence, we build the factory that builds the rockets! We are responsible for cross functional relationships with teams such as Manufacturing, Propulsion, PBF, Avionics, Machine Shop, Facilities, EHS and Security to name a few, working through design specifications and execution of critical infrastructure projects that supports the mission of work centers. Our relationships don’t stop there, working daily with government agencies, utility suppliers, vendors and contractors who support our factory build out. Our team ensures that all projects meet operational requirements, safety and environmental codes, all the while remaining within budget, delivering on time, and to the highest quality as we help to drive production forward.

About The Role

• Design facilities and infrastructure to support advanced propulsion test stands, including 3D modeling of structures, fluids and structural analysis, fabrication drawings, fluids P&IDs, and overall equipment layout


• Solve a wide range of technical challenges, across broad ranges of timeframe, complexity, cost, and long-term impact


• Assist in managing projects from initial concept and design through to construction, commissioning, and final signoff


• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation tasks


• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met


• Learn and apply MEP design principles in real-world settings, with particular focus on their role in efficient manufacturing and office layouts


• Gain exposure to industry standards, building codes, and manufacturing facility best practices


• Attend team meetings, engineering reviews, and vendor presentations to broaden your understanding of mechanical systems integration

About You

• Current undergraduate or graduate student earning degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, construction management or a related technical field


• Ability to work in a fast-paced and intense startup environment


• Experience with 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD)


• Basic knowledge of common construction and engineering principles


• Ownership of technical projects from beginning to end, with minimal oversight


• Coursework that includes thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.

Stennis Space Center and Cape Canaveral internships will require your own transportation.

\"We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.\"