Materials Engineer Intern: Additive Manufacturing & NDE

RippleMatch Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking students and recent graduates to join the Materials & NDE team working on Terran R. You will help design, characterize, and validate materials and processes across additive manufacturing and conventional methods, gaining hands-on exposure from welding to metrology.

As part of a cross-disciplinary team, you will perform hands-on characterization, support new methods development, and collaborate with engineering and operations to move parts from concept to flight-ready

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Materials Science & Engineering or similar.
• Prior experience demonstrating technical understanding and problem-solving capability.
• Self-starter with the ability to wear multiple hats, solve problems, and develop technical skills beyond just materials engineering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on materials characterization projects to understand and improve characterization methods.
• Perform a wide range of characterization techniques (mechanical testing, metallography, SEM/EDS, thermal analysis, chemical analysis).
• Assist in development and validation of new characterization methods for Terran R and R&D.
• Collaborate across engineering and technician teams to complete projects and communicate results.

Skills

Self-starter

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Materials Science

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking students and recent graduates to join the Materials & NDE team working on Terran R. You will help design, characterize, and validate materials and processes across additive manufacturing and conventional methods, gaining hands-on exposure from welding to metrology.

As part of a cross-disciplinary team, you will perform hands-on characterization, support new methods development, and collaborate with engineering and operations to move parts from concept to flight-ready