Components Engineer Intern

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a student engineer to contribute to the Terran R valves and COPVs within the Components team. You will assist with design, testing, and analysis of valve systems and COPVs, while collaborating across propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing groups.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a mechanical or related engineering degree, with exposure to thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in relevant engineering discipline (mechanical or related).
• Direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer (e.g., club teams, prior internships).
• Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or C++.
• Experience with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS).
• Experience with composites basic principles, design and analysis.
• Experience with NX modeling and CAD dataset generation.

Responsibilities

• Components (Valves): Support the development of the Terran R valves suite
• Components (COPVs): Support the development of COPVs for Terran R

Skills

Matlab

Python

C++

CFD

FEA

Education

Pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

NX modeling

ANSYS

CAD dataset generation

Job description

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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 Components team is responsible for all fluid control devices across Terran R, from propulsion to stage systems, enabling a more integrated and informed design approach. Engineers own every aspect of multiple products and integrate with partner teams such as Propulsion, Avionics, and Stage Fluids to ensure their components function seamlessly within the scope of the broader vehicle. With design, manufacturing, and test assets co-located, you’ll see firsthand how your designs perform and can iterate quickly based on real world data. We’re continuously advancing our products, including developing novel clean-sheet designs for upcoming vehicle and engine upgrades, while creatively improving existing designs to enhance performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

About The Role

• Components (Valves): Support the development of the Terran R valves suite
• Components (COPVs): Support the development of COPVs for Terran R

About You

• Pursuing a degree in relevant engineering discipline (mechanical or related)

Nice To Haves But Not Required

• Direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer (e.g., club teams, prior internships)
• Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or C++
• Experience with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS)
• Experience with composites basic principles, design and analysis
• Experience with NX modeling and CAD dataset generation

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.

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