Vehicle Integration & Test Intern — Hands-on Aerospace

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

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