Rocket Lab
Test Engineering Intern - Avionics Summer 2027
Long Beach, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable. Preferred: 6+ months.
- Education
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate degree program in computer engineering, computer science, software engineering or electrical engineering; must have at least one semester remaining post internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S. offices, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, admitted as a refugee, granted asylum, or eligible to obtain required U.S. government authorizations under applicable export regulations.
About the job
Supports the Space Systems team by developing software that tests avionics hardware for space missions and helping debug production and engineering issues.
What you'll do
- Work with mentors and the avionics test group to apply engineering concepts to real challenges.
- Support software development for hardware test automation.
- Collaborate with production and engineering teams on design and manufacturing issues.
What they ask for
- Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate degree program in computer engineering, computer science, software engineering or electrical engineering, with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
- GPA of 3.0 or above.
- 3+ months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable.
- Able to work full-time, on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.5 or above and 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- Experience with JavaScript and Python; software design, data wrangling, and software deployment; or electrical test equipment and instrumentation.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary); $28 — $28 USD (hourly pay range; base salary)
Tools
JavaScript, Python
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