Rocket Lab
Turbomachinery 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 required; 6+ months preferred.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program in a listed engineering discipline or physics; at least one semester 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 required U.S. Department of State and/or Commerce authorizations under export regulations.
About the job
Supports turbopump development and design maturation through CAD and drawing updates, data review, and engineering analysis.
What you'll do
- Support turbopump assembly design development and maturation.
- Contribute to CAD and drawing updates, data review, and analysis.
- Collaborate with mentors and department employees on engineering challenges and project progress.
What they ask for
- Enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program in aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical, thermal, or mechanical engineering, or physics, 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 and 6+ months of applied engineering experience.
- CAD/CAM experience (Solidworks, Catia, NX), GD&T, engineering software, or relevant turbomachinery and hands-on hardware knowledge.
Pay
$28.00 USD Hourly (base salary)
Tools
Solidworks, Catia, NX, ANSYS, Matlab, Python
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