Rocket Lab
Quality Engineering Intern Spring 2027
Long Beach, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable. Preferred: 6+ months.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering, physics, or math discipline; at least one semester of school must remain post internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates 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.
About the job
Supports supplier improvement and development initiatives, including supplier interactions and root-cause investigations to reduce production and part-availability risks.
What you'll do
- Support supplier improvement and development initiatives.
- Work with mentors and department employees to apply engineering concepts to real challenges.
- Provide progress updates and collaborate across teams on development projects.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s 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 qualifies.
- 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 and 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- Experience with listed tools or methods, such as PowerBI, Tableau, Minitab, CAD/CAM, GD&T, Python, Excel, Lean, or quality systems.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary); $28 — $28 USD (base salary)
Tools
PowerBI, Tableau, Minitab, Siemens NX, Jira, Solidworks, ANSYS, Python
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