Rocket Lab
R&D Engineering Intern Spring 2027
Albuquerque, NM +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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, with at least one semester remaining post-internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required government authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Support development of a process for depositing phase-change material to beneficially adjust solar-array temperature.
What you'll do
- Work with a mentor and R&D colleagues on engineering development work.
- Apply engineering concepts to real challenges and provide regular progress updates.
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; internships, laboratory work, and personal or team projects count.
- 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; 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- Knowledge of thermodynamics, latent heat, or visible and infrared optical properties of materials.
Pay
$20.00 USD Hourly (base pay)
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