New Zealand Aerospace Summer Internships - Nov 2026 to Feb 2027

Spend your summer doing something extraordinary.

We're offering a limited number of hands-on summer internship placements across our cutting-edge in-space propulsion and spaceplane programmes at our Christchurch office.

What you'll do

If selected, you'll be entrusted with real engineering challenges-either taking a project from concept through to completion, or contributing to critical parts of larger systems.

That means you will be:

• Researching, designing, building, testing, and validating systems or subsystems that matter
• Working closely with senior engineers and mentors
• Using real tools, real test facilities, and delivering real outcomes

Many of our interns have contributed to hardware that is now flying in space.

Past intern projects include

• Designing and testing reaction control engines
• Building support and test infrastructure
• Simulating spaceplane and satellite flight trajectories
• Developing satellite propulsion system components
• ...and much more

Who we're looking for

You're currently studying (or have recently completed) a degree or trade in:

Aerospace, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a trade qualification

Not on this list but think you're a strong fit? Apply anyway-we care more about what you can do than what your CV says.

Please ensure your application is submitted by 30 June 2026.

You should have:

• At least two years of study completed in a relevant degree, or be progressing through a trade qualification (postgraduate students welcome)
• Hands-on experience with complex systems-this could include aircraft, robotics, high-performance vehicles, marine systems, rockets, or similar
• A bias toward action: the ability to get things done quickly with limited resources and a creative mindset
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

What sets you apart

We're looking for builders, hackers, tinkerers, athletes, and problem-solvers.

To stand out, show us:

• Real things you've built
• What made your project creative, clever, or bold
• Challenges you've overcome to achieve something meaningful-in sport, music, engineering, or elsewhere
• How you achieved it, especially when things didn't go to plan

Personal projects, weekend builds, competitive sport, or creative work-we want to hear about it. Be specific. Be proud.

A note on applications

This is a serious application and will take time and thought to complete. Expect to spend around 2 hours preparing and submitting your application.

We use this process to ensure the internship is a strong fit both for you and for us.