Hands-On HITL Engineering Intern

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Health benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Rocket Lab's HITL Engineering Internship in Long Beach, CA offers hands-on work with real hardware, debugging, and structured mentoring. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and learning through technical challenges, with a 12-week, on-site commitment beginning May or June 2027.

Ideal interns are enrolled in engineering/physics/math programs, have a GPA of 3.0+, and have at least 3 months of applied engineering experience.

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 closely with your mentor and other employees within the department to apply your knowledge and grow your skills both technically and professionally
• Work with a fast‑paced group of professionals to apply engineering and industry concepts to solve real challenges
• Attend frequent 1:1's with mentors and supervisors to facilitate success and learning while providing progress updates

Skills

Applied engineering experience

Strong debugging

Team collaboration

Education

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

GPA 3.0+

1 semester remaining post internship

Tools

Python

Job description

Rocket Lab's HITL Engineering Internship in Long Beach, CA offers hands-on work with real hardware, debugging, and structured mentoring. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and learning through technical challenges, with a 12-week, on-site commitment beginning May or June 2027.

Ideal interns are enrolled in engineering/physics/math programs, have a GPA of 3.0+, and have at least 3 months of applied engineering experience.