Rocket Lab
Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027
Long Beach, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; 6+ months is preferred.
- Education
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree program in an engineering, physics, or math discipline; at least one semester of school must remain after the internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or eligible to obtain applicable U.S. government authorizations under export regulations.
About the job
Supports Rocket Lab’s Space Systems Division in developing satellite Assembly Integration and Test sequences and coordinating design development and issue resolution.
What you'll do
- Support development of the Assembly Integration and Test sequence.
- Collaborate with the systems engineering team and other employees to address engineering challenges and provide project progress updates.
- Work with mentors and supervisors to develop technical and professional skills.
What they ask for
- Currently 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.
- Experience with spacecraft or test hardware, test scripts for space hardware, or debugging development hardware.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary)
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