Additive Manufacturing Intern — Build Space Hardware

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Intern for a 12‑week+ spring session. Based onsite, you will work with mentors to apply engineering concepts to metal additive manufacturing hardware for Electron, Neutron, and Space Systems programs.

You’ll develop CAD/CAM models in Siemens NX and SolidWorks, gain hands‑on experience with 3D printing and FEA, and participate in team reviews, tech talks, and intern events while earning a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate degree program in an engineering, physics or math discipline and have at least one semester of school remaining post internship.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable).

Responsibilities

• Work with mentors to apply engineering concepts to real challenges.
• Collaborate with a fast-paced team to deliver results.
• Attend frequent 1:1s and progress updates.
• Participate in tech talks and intern events.

Skills

Applied engineering

Team collaboration

Independent project work

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Engineering/Physics/Math

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

3D Printing

FEA

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Intern for a 12‑week+ spring session. Based onsite, you will work with mentors to apply engineering concepts to metal additive manufacturing hardware for Electron, Neutron, and Space Systems programs.

You’ll develop CAD/CAM models in Siemens NX and SolidWorks, gain hands‑on experience with 3D printing and FEA, and participate in team reviews, tech talks, and intern events while earning a competitive hourly wage.