Rocket Lab
Flight Software Intern Summer 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 a nice-to-have.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree program in a specified or related field; at least one semester must remain after the internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates must meet the stated ITAR eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Support Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight Software team in designing and testing flight software, including testing against emulated hardware.
What you'll do
- Help design and test flight software and develop testing skills using emulated hardware.
- Apply engineering concepts to real challenges while working with a mentor and cross-functional colleagues.
- Share progress updates and participate in mentor check-ins and team learning activities.
What they ask for
- Be 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.
- 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; 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or Rust; experience with Git.
Pay
$27.00 USD Hourly (pay range CO); $27 — $27 USD (base pay range, Ontario only)
Tools
C, C++, Python, Rust, Git
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