Turbomachinery Intern Fall 2026

Rocket Lab Corporation•Long Beach, CA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Turbomachinery Intern based at Rocket Lab’s site in Long Beach, California, you will have the opportunity to apply knowledge from multiple engineering courses on a highly integrated system and support build activities in a fast-paced development and production environment. The Turbopump team is an integral part of the propulsion team which requires close work with manufacturing (including additive), external vendors, and all the major functional groups supporting engine development.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate 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)

Nice To Haves

GPA of 3.5 or above
6+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable)
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 and fluid mechanics
Aerodynamics and/or compressible flow experience
Hands-on work experience with hardware
Basic understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Responsibilities

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 updates
Enjoy tech talks and network with other interns and employees through social and professional events