Rocket Lab
R&D Engineering Intern Summer 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 engineering, physics, or math, with at least one semester remaining post internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. office 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 Commerce authorizations under applicable export regulations.
About the job
Supports development of a process to deposit phase-change material that can change a solar array’s temperature, contributing to array performance, survivability, and manufacturability.
What you'll do
- Work with a mentor and department employees on engineering development and learning.
- Apply engineering and industry concepts to real challenges in a fast-paced team.
- Provide progress updates through regular meetings with mentors and supervisors.
What they ask for
- Enrolled in an engineering, physics, or math bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program, 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 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.
- At least 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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