Rocket Lab
Mechanical Engineering Intern Summer 2027
Silver Spring, MD +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, Maryland, 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 an engineering, physics, or math discipline; at least one semester must remain after the internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Supports Rocket Lab’s Space Systems Division in producing flight mechanisms for Separation Systems at its Silver Spring, Maryland site.
What you'll do
- Apply engineering concepts to solve real challenges alongside department staff.
- Work with a mentor and supervisors, attend regular 1:1s, and provide progress updates.
- Collaborate with teammates and participate in technical and professional learning events.
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 May or June 2027.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.5 or above and at least 6 months of applied engineering experience.
- Proficiency in Solidworks and SiemensNX; CAD/CAM experience, knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Machining, or Python experience.
Pay
$25.00 USD hourly (pay rate); $25 — $25 USD (base pay range, MD only)
Tools
Solidworks, SiemensNX, CAD/CAM, Python
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