HITL Engineering Intern Summer 2027

Rocket Lab Corporation·Long Beach, CA·Posted 9 September 2026

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ABOUT ROCKET LAB 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 HITL Engineering Intern based at Rocket Lab’s site in Long Beach, CA, you will have the opportunity to support the team with hands-on interaction with real hardware, incomplete specifications, and failures that require structured debugging and engineering judgment. The HITL team is responsible for designing, building, maintaining, and operating Hardware In The Loop (HITL) systems and automation tools. WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO As an intern, you will 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…

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