Quality Engineering Intern

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that builds rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. Its work helps connect and protect the world and extends humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The team moves fast, builds real hardware for meaningful missions, and works to make the impossible routine.

The Role

As a Quality Engineering Intern at Rocket Lab's Long Beach, California site, you will support supplier improvement and development initiatives. The Supplier Quality Engineering team focuses mainly on supplier interactions and root cause investigations that reduce risks to production demand and part availability.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with your mentor and other department members to apply your knowledge and build your technical and professional skills.
• Collaborate with a fast-paced group of professionals to apply engineering and industry concepts to real challenges.
• Attend regular 1:1s with mentors and supervisors to support your growth, and share progress updates.
• Take part in tech talks and network with other interns and employees at social and professional events.

What to Expect

Ideal candidates thrive in ambiguity and enjoy working in small, high-performing teams focused on continued learning and growth. Success in this role is measured by the knowledge and experience you bring, your ability to lead development projects with limited supervision, and how well you collaborate across teams to deliver results.

The team works hard, holds each other accountable, and focuses on how to deliver under tight deadlines rather than on the obstacles in the way.