Ground Systems Engineering Intern - Instrumentation & Control
Core
Build and maintain control systems and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test setups for Rocket Lab's Electron and Neutron launch vehicles to verify failure modes and ensure software quality.
Role type
Ground Systems Engineering Intern (Instrumentation & Control)
Builds
HITL test tools and fault scenario models for launch vehicle facilities
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Control Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechatronics knowledge, multi-language programming, industrial sensorics, robotics and automation, simulation and HITL systems, physical system understanding, software debugging
Preferred skills
Structured Text, Object-oriented programming, Python, C++, prior internship in control systems
Technologies
Hardware-in-the-Loop, Python, C++, Structured Text
Responsibilities
Build basic models for fault scenarios, automate testing and failure search, complete assigned sprint work, collaborate with cross-departmental engineers
Seniority
Intern
