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Thermal Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at ROCKET LAB

Department: 4015 USA Space Systems

Compensation

$28/hr

Location
Long Beach, California
Type
Full-time, Internship
Level
intern
Posted

Description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Thermal Engineering Intern to support spacecraft production and thermal engineering across the company. The intern will work with mentors and other employees, apply engineering concepts to real challenges, attend regular 1:1s, and collaborate across disciplines. Candidates must be enrolled in an engineering, physics, or mathematics degree program, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, and have at least three months of applied engineering experience. The role is full-time and on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning in January, February, or March 2027, with compensation of $28 per hour in California.

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