Tooling Engineer Intern

RippleMatch Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is hiring a mechanical engineer to develop tooling for the Terran R production line and the AeonR engine. You will own projects from concept to manufacturing, solving complex design challenges on the factory floor and helping scale production with robust fixtures and automation.

You will collaborate across teams to define requirements, meet weight and strength goals, and ensure reliability in fast-paced aerospace environments.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field. Prior aerospace experience is not required.
• Strong fundamentals in statics and stress analysis.
• Experience using CAD (NX preferred) for structural applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling to support the manufacturing and integration teams for building Terran R and the AeonR engine.
• Own projects from cradle to grave: concepting, design, analysis, and manufacturing.
• Handle a wide range of technical problems including: material handling, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
• Work across multiple teams to develop requirements, define timelines, and get buyoff on design decisions.

Skills

Statics & Stress Analysis

CAD (NX)

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

At Relativity Space,we’rebuilding 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. Butthat’sjust 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'renot just executing tasks;you'resolving problems thathaven’tbeen solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whetheryou’rein propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function,you’llcollaborate 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 storieswe’rewriting together. Now is a unique moment in timewhereit’searly 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 Tooling and Factory Automation team sits at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and automation, making everything from large-scale structural fixtures to small tools that directly enable Terran R’s production. As a design group embedded within the manufacturing organization, we dig deep into the needs of our internal partners to understand root problems, propose solutions, and deliver hardware to help build faster, scale smarter, and work better. The team is also at the forefront of Relativity’s growing factory automation efforts, an increasingly critical part of scaling production of Terran R at existing and future facilities.You’llhave the autonomy to make decisions, field solutions, and see them in action on the factory floor.Ultimately, you’renot just designing tools or automated processes;you’redefining how rockets and factories get built.

About the Role

• Develop tooling to support the manufacturing and integration teams for building Terran R and the AeonR engine
• Own projects from cradle to grave: concepting, design, analysis, and manufacturing
• Handle a wide range of technical problems including: material handling, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines
• Work across multiple teams to develop requirements, define timelines, and get buyoff on design decisions.

About You

• Obtaining BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field. We believe varied perspectives & backgrounds strengthen our team. Prior experience in aerospace is not required
• Strong fundamentals in statics and stress analysis
• Experience using CAD (NX preferred) for structural applications
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Nice to haves but not required

• Extracurricular engineering project experience (Rocket Team, Formula SAE, Baja, Hyperloop, etc.)
• Experience using FEA (ANSYS workbench preferred) for structural applications

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.