Vehicle Integration & Test Engineer Intern

Title: Vehicle Integration & Test Engineer Intern Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Employment Type: Full Time

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 TeamThe 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 RoleContribute to the integration and testing of rocket subassemblies by supporting build sequencing, test planning, and documentation under the guidance of experienced engineersAssist with the development of mBOMs, work orders, and build flows to enable efficient and repeatable product integrationPartner with engineers and technicians to resolve integration challenges and ensure high-quality hardware deliverySupport the establishment of processes, tools, and documentation that will scale with production, including ERP, MES, and QMS systemsGain exposure to a wide range of subsystems (structures, fluids, avionics) while working hands-on with hardware in a fast-paced environmentAbout YouActively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or related fieldDemonstrated 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 teamsCurious and self-motivated, with a track record of taking initiative and driving tasks forwardComfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quicklyNice to Haves but Not RequiredExperience supporting hardware integration or test efforts in a lab, internship, or team settingFamiliarity with aerospace subsystems such as structures, high-pressure fluids, or avionicsExposure to authoring or following test procedures, instrumentation setup, or basic troubleshootingBackground in process improvement or documentation for manufacturing or test environmentsWe 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.