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Manufacturing Engineering Intern Spring 2027

Rocket Lab · Wallops Island, VA · On-site

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About Rocket Lab

The end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components. Backed by Bessemer and Khosla.

About the role

As an intern, you will work closely with your mentor and other employees within the department to apply your knowledge and grow your skills both technically and professionally

What they're looking for

  • Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s 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)
  • GPA of 3.5 or above
  • 6+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable)
  • Basic coding proficiency (Python, SQL, or automation scripting)
More about this role

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern based at Rocket Lab’s site in Wallops Island, Virginia, you will have the opportunity to support the developing processes, as well as identifying and design build of necessary equipment for receipt and final integration and launch of the Neutron Launch Vehicle. You’ll work closely the Neutron Vehicle Integration Engineer and other key team members who are responsible for the integration, test and launch of the Neutron launch vehicle.

As an intern, you will 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...

Read the full posting on Rocket Lab's site ↗

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