Vehicle Integration & Test Engineer Intern

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA seeks an engineering-oriented candidate pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering to join the Stage Manufacturing team. You will assist in integrating rocket subsystems, developing build workflows, and ensuring high-quality hardware delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across structures, fluids, and avionics while collaborating with engineers and technicians to scale production and

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience via labs, projects, internships, or student hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to integration and testing of rocket subassemblies with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Assist development of mBOMs, work orders, and build flows for efficient integration.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to resolve integration challenges and ensure high-quality hardware delivery.
• Support establishment of processes, tools, and documentation that scale with production (ERP, MES, QMS).
• Gain exposure to subsystems (structures, fluids, avionics) while working hands-on with hardware in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in aerospace/mechanical/manufacturing eng

Tools

ERP

MES

QMS

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 Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R’s primary structures. This isn’t about turning the same bolt every day; it’s about building the systems to build the rocket. Engineers and technicians work side by side, with deep collaboration and real-time feedback, to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and a launch date, it’s up to the team to deliver on Terran R: solving challenges in real time, optimizing for scale, and constantly improving processes. As the vehicle evolves, so will the factory, with opportunities to apply automation, machine learning, and advanced technologies. What we build here sets the blueprint for the future of scaled launch.

About The Role

• Contribute to the integration and testing of rocket subassemblies by supporting build sequencing, test planning, and documentation under the guidance of experienced engineers
• Assist with the development of mBOMs, work orders, and build flows to enable efficient and repeatable product integration
• Partner with engineers and technicians to resolve integration challenges and ensure high-quality hardware delivery
• Support the establishment of processes, tools, and documentation that will scale with production, including ERP, MES, and QMS systems
• Gain exposure to a wide range of subsystems (structures, fluids, avionics) while working hands-on with hardware in a fast-paced environment

About You

• Actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or related field
• Demonstrated hands-on experience through labs, projects, internships, or extracurricular hardware teams (e.g., rockets, robotics, Formula SAE)
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, and production teams
• Curious and self-motivated, with a track record of taking initiative and driving tasks forward
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly

Nice To Haves But Not Required

• Experience supporting hardware integration or test efforts in a lab, internship, or team setting
• Familiarity with aerospace subsystems such as structures, high-pressure fluids, or avionics
• Exposure to authoring or following test procedures, instrumentation setup, or basic troubleshooting
• Background in process improvement or documentation for manufacturing or test environments

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.