Turbomachinery Intern Summer 2027

The role

You will participate in new development and maturing the design of turbopump assembly. This includes supporting CAD and drawing updates, data review, and analysis activities.

What you will do

• Apply engineering and industry concepts to solve real challenges
• Work closely with a mentor and other employees to grow technical and professional skills
• Attend frequent 1:1s with mentors and supervisors
• Participate in tech talks and networking events

Required qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate degree program in aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, thermal engineering, mechanical engineering or physics dis
• Have at least one semester of school remaining post internship
• GPA of 3.0 or above
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above
• 6+ months of applied engineering experience
• Experience with CAD/CAM (Solidworks, Catia, NX)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing experience
• Experience using software such as: ANSYS, Matlab, Python, or Solidworks
• Proficient knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and turbomachinery
• Aerodynamics and/or compressible flow experience
• Hands-on work experience with hardware
• Basic understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Benefits

• Stipend to subsidize relocation costs may be available
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
• Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Subsidized EV charging
• Onsite fitness centers (where available)

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce
• For New Zealand offices, must be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by ITAR

About the company

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. They move fast and build real hardware for meaningful missions.