Rocket Lab
Combustion Devices Intern Spring 2027
Long Beach, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; 6+ months is nice to have.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree program in an engineering, physics, or math discipline; at least one semester of school remaining post internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. office candidates, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, lawfully admitted refugee, granted asylum, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce authorizations.
About the job
Supports the design, analysis, and testing of combustion devices, including component and structure work, drafting, and test data processing.
What you'll do
- Support combustion-device design, analysis, and testing.
- Work with mentors and engineering teams to apply engineering concepts to practical challenges.
- Provide progress updates and collaborate across teams on development projects.
What they ask for
- 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 or team project experience counts.
- Available to work full-time on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning January, February, or March 2027.
Nice to have
- CAD/CAM, GD&T drafting, FEA, or 3D printing experience.
- Propulsion experience or experience with ANSYS, MATLAB, or Siemens NX.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary)
Tools
CAD/CAM, GD&T, FEA, ANSYS, MATLAB, Siemens NX
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