Avionics Engineer Intern - Fall 2025

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team: 

The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, and more. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R, and beyond! 

As an Avionics Intern you’ll join one of the following teams within Avionics: 

• Avionics Hardware: Support the development of custom flight electronics for our rockets 
• Avionics Test & Operations: Support the development of our functional test systems, HITL test systems, and vehicle test and operations 

As the Avionics department is composed of many teams with many different areas of expertise, candidates from a wide variety of engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply! 

Past intern projects (just a few examples!) 

• Tested flight quick disconnects in environmental testing
• Supported functional test rack design and automation to test flight hardware
• Developed subsystem test platforms to support multi-device testing
• Oversaw designing the PCB for the High Voltage Battery Management System (HVBMS)  
• Designed flight harness assemblies and routed them through the vehicle

Skills/Competencies we're looking for: 

• Obtaining BS or MS degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer 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 
• Bring-up and integration of the electrical system of large-scale systems 
• Development of electrical and mechanical test fixtures and tools 
• We believe varied perspectives & backgrounds strengthen our team. Prior experience in aerospace is not required 

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.