Combustion Devices Intern Summer 2027

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 Combustion Devices Intern based at Rocket Lab’s site in Long Beach, California, you will have the opportunity to support the team in designing, analyzing and testing combustion devices, as well as gain experience with GD&T drafting and data processing and testing. 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.