Relativity Space · 4 months ago
Cold Spray Engineer Intern
Long Beach, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$32/hr - $40/hrRelativity Space is building rockets to meet today's launch capacity needs and advance future science and exploration. The Cold Spray Engineer Intern will support the Propulsion team by evaluating new equipment, improving cold spray production processes, and collaborating with engineers to enhance production quality.
3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Evaluate and integrate new equipment or technologies to support cold spray production repeatability and quality
Support process characterization efforts to improve fundamental understanding of cold spray deposition mechanisms
Support experimental design, execution, and evaluation of cold spray trials for new materials and components
Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot process variability and identify improvement opportunities
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn about advanced manufacturing and rocket manufacturing
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals such as thermodynamics, materials behavior, and mechanics of materials
A collaborative problem-solver with the ability to adapt to technical challenges in a production environment
Preferred
Strong understanding of cold spray process. Hands-on cold spray experience is preferred, not required
Knowledge of surface and materials characterization techniques (SEM, EDS, XRD, hardness testing)
Experience with CAD/CAE tools (SolidWorks, ANSYS, or similar) for component design and simulation
Experience with toolpath generation for cold spray additive manufacturing
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
Annual learning and development stipend
Company
Relativity Space
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
Founded in 2015
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M
Leadership Team
Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
David Giger
VP of Engineering
Recent News
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