Rocket Lab
Additive Manufacturing Intern Summer 2027
Long Beach, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; 6+ months is preferred.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree program in engineering, physics, or math, with at least one semester remaining post-internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce authorizations.
About the job
Supports Rocket Lab’s additive manufacturing department in developing metal-printed hardware for rocket and space systems while gaining engineering experience.
What you'll do
- Work with a mentor and department employees on engineering challenges and professional development.
- Apply engineering and industry concepts to real challenges.
- Attend mentor and supervisor check-ins and provide progress updates.
What they ask for
- Be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program in engineering, physics, or math, with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
- GPA of 3.0 or above.
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience count.
- Work full-time on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.5 or above and 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- Exposure to metal additive manufacturing, CAD/CAM modeling, FEA, or 3D printing.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, Solidworks, CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), 3D Printing
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