Rocket Lab
Flight Software Intern Spring 2027
Littleton, CO +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Littleton, CO
Littleton, Colorado, United States - Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; 6+ months is preferred.
- Education
- Enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree program in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field; at least one semester must remain after the internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful U.S. permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or eligible to obtain required U.S. government authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Supports the MAX Flight Software team in designing and testing flight software, including testing against emulated hardware.
What you'll do
- Support flight software design and testing.
- Enhance testing against emulated hardware.
- Collaborate with mentors and department colleagues on engineering work and progress updates.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, 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.
- Able to work full-time on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning January, February, or March 2027.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.5 or above; at least 6 months of applied engineering experience.
- Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or Rust; experience with Git.
Pay
$27.00 USD Hourly (base salary); $27 — $27 USD (base pay)
Tools
C, C++, Python, Rust, Git
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