Aerospace Configuration Intern – Electron Vehicle

Rocket Lab Corporation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a motivated Configuration Management Intern to join the Electron Vehicle Development team at the Auckland Production Complex. You will help automate tracking of design items, maintain BOMs, and ensure data quality while supporting engineering changes across Electron variants.

You will gain hands-on experience in ERP/BOM systems, JIRA, and data integration, contributing to regulatory compliance and production efficiency within a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
• Strong written communication for technical documentation
• Can-do and fast-growing mindset in a team environment
• Passion for aerospace and willingness to learn
• Ownership and accountability for task delivery
• Proactive communicator and collaborative team player

Responsibilities

• Develop an automated system to track when new design items first appear in production
• Maintain data quality on first-flight items
• Update JIRA change tickets with implementation details
• Support configuration management of Electron launch vehicle variants
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver engineering change projects
• Maintain Electron BOM and configuration Master Data

Skills

Good communicator

Proactive communicator

Ownership and accountability

Self-managed

Team collaboration

Positive attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Git version control

Python scripting

Power BI

Jira

Teamcenter

NX CAD

SQL

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a motivated Configuration Management Intern to join the Electron Vehicle Development team at the Auckland Production Complex. You will help automate tracking of design items, maintain BOMs, and ensure data quality while supporting engineering changes across Electron variants.

You will gain hands-on experience in ERP/BOM systems, JIRA, and data integration, contributing to regulatory compliance and production efficiency within a fast-paced aerospace environment.