Rocket Lab
Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027
Stennis Space Center, MS · Internship · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; 6+ months is preferred.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's, or doctorate program in an engineering or physics discipline; at least one semester must remain after the 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. For New Zealand offices, nationality and dual-citizenship restrictions may affect eligibility under ITAR.
About the job
Supports the Test Ground Systems team in developing and operating instrumentation, controls, and automation for Archimedes engine testing and the Neutron Program.
What you'll do
- Apply engineering concepts to solve practical challenges alongside the Test Ground Systems team.
- Work with a mentor and department employees, provide progress updates, and develop technical and professional skills.
- Collaborate across teams and contribute to development projects.
What they ask for
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's, or doctorate program in an engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering, or a physics discipline, 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.
- Available to work full-time on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning January, February, or March 2027.
Nice to have
- Experience with Solidworks and MATLAB, FEA, CAD/CAM, lathe machining, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Python, C++, pressurized systems, or fluid dynamics.
- GPA of 3.5 or above or at least 6 months of applied engineering experience.
Tools
Solidworks, MATLAB, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), CAD/ CAM, Python, C++
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