Avionics Engineer Intern

Relativity Space Internships • Long Beach, CA

117d • $32 - $40

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Obtaining BS or MS degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, manufacturing engineering, computer science, or related field
• Familiarity with at least one of the following areas: electronics design and/or PCBA design, electrical harness design and routing, mechanical design experience with CAD modeling software, bring-up and integration of the electrical system of large-scale systems, development of electrical and mechanical test fixtures and tools, design for manufacturing, manufacturing process development, manufacturing execution systems

Nice To Haves

• Experience building electrical and mechanical systems
• Familiarity with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, digital multimeters, power supplies, soldering irons, and hand tools
• Collegiate engineering competition experience (Rocketry, Formula SAE, SAE Baja Racing RoboCup, NASA Rover, etc.)
• Prior internship or co-op experience

Responsibilities

• Support the development of custom flight electronics for our rockets
• Support the system-level design of our suite of avionics including harness design, integration operations definition, and system architecture development
• Support the development of electronics enclosures, mounting hardware, trays, vibration isolators, and thermal management solutions
• Support the development of our functional test systems, HITL test systems, and vehicle test and operations
• Support the development of our manufacturing and test processes, tooling, and test system development
• Support the regulatory certification of our flight safety system

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees