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Astrolab jobs
Astrolab (Venturi Astrolab) builds planetary rovers: FLIP, a small rover bound for the Moon, and FLEX, a larger vehicle for cargo and astronauts. Its openings are all in Hawthorne, California.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 47 open jobs at Astrolab; their typical pay runs $132k to $230k a year, with a median of $165k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Astrolab openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCSr. Export Compliance Specialist (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Hawthorne, CA · todayDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yrApplication Support Specialist (Enterprise Applications) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Hawthorne, CA · 2d agoDetails
$97,000–$115,000/yrBusiness Development Specialist (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Hawthorne, CA · 2d agoDetails
$110,000–$120,000/yrSenior Manager of Program Finance & Pricing (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Hawthorne, CA · 3d agoDetails
$170,000–$190,000/yrWarehouse & Logistics Clerk (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Hawthorne, CA · 4d agoDetails
$25–$28/hrMission Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$145,000–$160,000/yrMission Operations Technical Writer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$120,000–$146,000/yrStaff Robotic Control Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$190,000–$220,000/yrRover Thermal Control Systems Engineer (GNC/ Software) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$190,000–$220,000/yrLead Simulation Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$142,000–$235,000/yrGNC Engineer (All Levels) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$130,000–$235,000/yrSr. Network Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$110,000–$135,000/yr
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Astrolab at a glance
Astrolab (Venturi Astrolab) builds planetary rovers: FLIP, a small rover bound for the Moon, and FLEX, a larger vehicle for cargo and astronauts. Its openings are all in Hawthorne, California.
47 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Astrolab's name?
Astrolab's own sites: astrolab.space · pinpointhq.com.
What Astrolab pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $165k/yr over the 47 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $52k/yr up to $240k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 47 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).
The top-paying Astrolab jobs open now
Every 47, highest pay firstLead Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (opens the job details)
Technicians · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$160,000–$240,000/yrLead Avionics Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$160,000–$240,000/yrLead Simulation Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$142,000–$235,000/yrGNC Engineer (All Levels) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Remote · 1w agoDetails
$130,000–$235,000/yrLead Loads and Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Hawthorne, CA · 1w agoDetails
$170,000–$230,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Astrolab looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Astrolab is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
Astrolab's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Astrolab pay by occupation, from its own postings: Electrical engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Astrolab sites with openings
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Questions about Astrolab
How do I apply to Astrolab?
Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Astrolab's careers site; the application goes straight to Astrolab. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.
What does Astrolab pay?
Across the 47 open Astrolab jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $132k–$230k/yr and the median $165k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $52k/yr and the highest $240k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Astrolab staffing?
Of its 47 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (8), mechanical, structures & thermal (8) and programs & business (8).
What does Astrolab ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Astrolab posting.
How fresh is this list of Astrolab roles?
We read Astrolab's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Astrolab keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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