Welding Development Engineer Intern - Spacecraft Launch

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Weld Development Engineer Intern to assist the Fusion Welding team with GTAW, orbital tube, and laser welding processes. You will support process qualification and manufacturing support for Terran R components.

You are pursuing a degree in Weld Engineering or Materials Science with hands-on welding experience and strong communication skills. This internship offers exposure to aerospace manufacturing and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Weld Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on welding experience with fusion welding processes (GTAW, orbital tube, laser).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist fusion welding process development for Terran-R components.
• Support weld procedure qualification and generation of weld procedure specifications (AWS D17.1).
• Provide direct support to manufacturing teams for welding operations and root cause investigations.
• Drive continuous improvements to maintain high-quality welding outputs.

Skills

GTAW

Orbital tube welding

Laser welding

Fusion welding processes

Strong communication

Education

Weld Engineering or related field

Materials Science & Engineering

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Weld Development Engineer Intern to assist the Fusion Welding team with GTAW, orbital tube, and laser welding processes. You will support process qualification and manufacturing support for Terran R components.

You are pursuing a degree in Weld Engineering or Materials Science with hands-on welding experience and strong communication skills. This internship offers exposure to aerospace manufacturing and cross-functional collaboration.