Launch & propulsion · Launch vehicles and engines
Astra
About Astra
Astra builds rockets and rocket engines in Alameda, California. Its openings cover propulsion, controls, structures and guidance engineering, with finance and operations roles beside them.
Typical pay, live
, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 36 open Astra roles; typical pay across them is $98.8k to $220k a year (median $160k).
Live Astra roles
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 09:02 UTCSoftware Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$140,000–$180,000/yrSr Staff Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$179,140–$240,000/yrDigital Systems Engineer II (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 4mo agoDetails
Sr. Controls Engineer, Ground Systems (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Alameda, CA· 4mo agoDetails
$140,000–$180,000/yrIn-House Legal Counsel (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Alameda, CA· 6mo agoDetails
Sr Staff Infrastructure Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 5mo agoDetails
$179,140–$240,000/yrGNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Alameda, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$115,000–$140,000/yrSr Launch Automation Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Alameda, CA· 9mo agoDetails
Facilities Electrician & Maintenance Specialist (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Alameda, CA· 7mo agoDetails
Sr Accounts Payable Accountant (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Alameda, CA· 1mo agoDetails
Sr Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Alameda, CA· 1d agoDetails
$140,000–$180,000/yr
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About Astra
Rockets and rocket engines, built in Alameda, California. It pays $98.8k–$220k/yr typically (median $160k/yr).
Hiring now, with pay we measure from its own live feed36 open roles on Astra, independently checked 31 Oct 2026.
Paid as an employee on Astra's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
Alameda, CA; Atwater, CA
What Astra pays
From current postings · as of 31 Oct 2026Median $160k/yr, taken across 23 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $45.8k/yr and as high as $240k/yr.
Measured from 23 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 13 of the 36 listings open here post no pay at all.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technicians | 9 | $93.6k–$180k/yr | $180k/yr |
| Mechanical | 8 | $138k–$196k/yr | $220k/yr |
| Systems & Test | 5 | $160k–$212k/yr | $220k/yr |
| Software & IT | 4 | $185k–$240k/yr | $240k/yr |
| Propulsion | 3 | No rate stated | None stated |
| Launch & Ops | 2 | $140k–$180k/yr1 rate | $180k/yr |
| Programs & Business | 2 | No rate stated | None stated |
| Flight Software | 1 | $115k–$140k/yr1 rate | $140k/yr |
| Quality | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
| Supply Chain | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
Best-paid Astra openings today
All 36 by paySr Staff Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$179,140–$240,000/yrSr Staff Infrastructure Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 5mo agoDetails
$179,140–$240,000/yrStaff Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Alameda, CA· 8mo agoDetails
$160,000–$220,000/yrStaff Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Engine (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Alameda, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$160,000–$220,000/yrSoftware Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Alameda, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$140,000–$180,000/yr
“Typical” here means 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; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.
The work Astra hires for
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What our research measures about Astra
Read from the open postings on 2026-10-30 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.
- Who is hiring36 open roles, 0.2% of all the space roles we read, across 10 kinds of work; 3 of them posted in the last 30 days.
- Who can apply100.0% of the postings are open only to US persons or US citizens, and 100.0% name a security clearance.
- Degrees and experience8.3% of the postings take a high school diploma or an associate's degree, 16.7% name a master's or PhD.
- Pay transparency63.9% of the postings state their pay, at a median $160,000 a year.
- Internships and entry level1 open roles are for someone starting out (2.8% of its open roles), 1 of them internships or co-ops.
- Shifts, weekends and travel2.8% of the postings ask for weekend work, 0.0% for overtime or extended hours.
- Who can applyIt had no H-1B visa application and no green card (PERM) certification from 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Jun 2026, by the Department of Labor's public data (which space companies sponsor H-1B visas and green cards).
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Frequently asked questions
What does Astra do?
Rockets and rocket engines, built in Alameda, California.
How much does Astra pay?
Openings at Astra pay $98.8k–$220k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $160k/yr. We take both from the 23 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $45.8k/yr; the highest is $240k/yr.
What is it like to work at Astra?
Astra pays $98.8k–$220k/yr typically (median $160k/yr).
Which locations does Astra hire in?
Alameda, CA; Atwater, CA
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