Combustion Devices Intern Summer 2027 Rocket Lab USACombustion Devices Intern Summer 2027Long Beach, CATo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. From designing and testing structures and components, to firing up new engines, to setting up launch pads and test sites across the United States, joining the Combustion Devices team is your opportunity to help launch a new large rocket for the very first time.
Avionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceAvionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, California$30–$40 / hour6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience). Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceSoftware Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, California$30–$40 / hour6+ months of experience using technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience). Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
RF Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceRF Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, CaliforniaAssist with design, analysis, and validation testing for radiofrequency and microwave hardware from UHF 200 MHz through Ka band 31 GHz, including phased array antennas, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, high speed converters, and other RF electronic components. Working closely with our engineers, you will be responsible for analysis, test, and measurement of radiofrequency and microwave electronics to be hosted on some of the largest, most powerful, rapidly designed and rapidly manufactured satellites ever deployed in space.
Dynamics Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceDynamics Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, CaliforniaExperience working with mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.). 6+ months of experience applying technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience).
NewSupply Chain Internship - Summer 2027 K2 SpaceSupply Chain Internship - Summer 2027Los Angeles, California$30–$40 / hourWorking closely with our supply chain and engineering teams, you will be responsible for making sure hardware is planned for and available on the line for some of the largest, most powerful, rapidly designed and manufactured satellites. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
Sensors Team Internship (Spring or Summer 2027) Apex TechnologySensors Team Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency. 3+ months’ experience of application of technical skills outside of the classroom: laboratory, research, personal projects, prior internship/work experience, or project teams (rocketry, FSAE, CubeSat, etc.).
Avionics Internship (Spring or Summer 2027) Apex TechnologyAvionics Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency. This includes designing and simulating circuits, laying out PCBs and bringing boards up for one our spacecrafts (Leo Aries, Geo Aries, Nova and Comet), learning about radiation environments and spacecraft subsystems.
Thermal Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027) Apex TechnologyThermal Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
Avionics Internship, Power Electronics (Spring or Summer 2027) Apex TechnologyAvionics Internship, Power Electronics (Spring or Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
Simulation Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027) Apex TechnologySimulation Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaSimulation Software Engineering: Interns will contribute to developing closed-loop spacecraft test platforms, such as six degrees of freedom simulation platform (6DOF), software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and executing simulation testing strategies to validate and verify the performance, functionality, and reliability of satellite systems. To be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency.
Propulsion Internship (Summer 2027) Apex TechnologyPropulsion Internship (Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo be eligible for this role, applicants must either (1) qualify as a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or (2) be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or another applicable U.S. government agency. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
GNC Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceGNC Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, CaliforniaWorking closely with our GNC engineers, you will be responsible for developing models in our in-house 6 DoF simulation, testing and developing GNC algorithms for attitude and orbit control to support spacecraft operations, supporting actual on-orbit operations of spacecraft, and assisting in the verification and validation of space-grade flight software. 6+ months of experience applying technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience).
Vehicle Operations Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceVehicle Operations Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, CaliforniaYou’ll join the team responsible for building, testing, and flying the vehicle, working with Design and Responsible Engineers to develop manufacturing methods, tooling, and build flows for spacecraft components, as well as support the integration and test of K2’s Mega class satellite systems. In this role you’ll gain hands-on experience developing and testing manufacturing techniques for large satellite structures, mechanisms, and integrated electronics; designing ground support equipment; expanding HITL tables; and executing test campaigns.
Electrical Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceElectrical Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, California6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience). Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
New Grad Structural Engineer I - Winter/Summer 2027 HNTB CorporationNew Grad Structural Engineer I - Winter/Summer 2027Los Angeles, CA$76,367.81–$114,551.72 / yearIndividuals in this position provide technical skill in structural engineering to serve the structural engineering efforts through all phases of HNTB's building projects, and performs structural engineering tasks such as research for code and project criteria, design calculations, and detailing and design for buildings. What You'll Do: Provides structural engineering analysis and design of building structures including sport facilities, airport facilities, transit facilities and more in support of HNTB's national architectural practice.
Mechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 K2 SpaceMechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Los Angeles, California$30–$40 / hourExperience working with mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.). 6+ months of experience applying technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience).
Vehicle Operations Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 K2 Space CorpVehicle Operations Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Los Angeles, CA$30–$40 / hourYou'll join the team responsible for building, testing, and flying the vehicle, working with Design and Responsible Engineers to develop manufacturing methods, tooling, and build flows for spacecraft components, as well as support the integration and test of K2's Mega class satellite systems. In this role you'll gain hands-on experience developing and testing manufacturing techniques for large satellite structures, mechanisms, and integrated electronics; designing ground support equipment; expanding HITL tables; and executing test campaigns.
Avionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 K2 Space CorpAvionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Los Angeles, CA$30–$40 / hour6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience). Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today''s and tomorrow''s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
RF Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 K2 Space CorpRF Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Los Angeles, CA$30–$40 / hourAssist with design, analysis, and validation testing for radiofrequency and microwave hardware from UHF 200 MHz through Ka band 31 GHz, including phased array antennas, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, high speed converters, and other RF electronic components. Working closely with our engineers, you will be responsible for analysis, test, and measurement of radiofrequency and microwave electronics to be hosted on some of the largest, most powerful, rapidly designed and rapidly manufactured satellites ever deployed in space.