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About AstroForge

AstroForge is building spacecraft to visit near-Earth asteroids and, in time, mine them for platinum-group metals. Its openings are all in Seal Beach, California, in flight software, structures, avionics, integration and test, and machining.

$62.4k–$197k/yr

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, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 14 open AstroForge roles; typical pay across them is $62.4k to $197k a year (median $83.2k).

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About AstroForge

Spacecraft built to reach asteroids and, in time, mine them for platinum-group metals. It pays $62.4k–$197k/yr typically (median $83.2k/yr).

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14 open roles on AstroForge, independently checked 30 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

Paid as an employee on AstroForge's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).

Who can apply

Seal Beach, CA

What AstroForge pays

From current postings · as of 30 Oct 2026
$62.4k–$197k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $83.2k/yr, taken across 14 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $45.8k/yr and as high as $229k/yr.

Measured from 14 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Technicians5$83.2k–$140k/yr
Systems & Test3$62.4k–$150k/yr
Flight Software2$62.4k–$229k/yr2 rates
Mechanical2$100k–$198k/yr2 rates
Avionics1$62.4k/yr1 rate
Programs & Business1$62.4k/yr1 rate

Best-paid AstroForge openings today

All 14 by pay

“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 AstroForge hires for

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Flight Software & GNC2 open hereMechanical, Structures & Thermal2 open hereAvionics & Electrical1 open hereSystems, Integration & Test3 open hereManufacturing & Technicians5 open herePrograms & Business1 open here

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Frequently asked questions

What does AstroForge do?

Spacecraft built to reach asteroids and, in time, mine them for platinum-group metals.

How much does AstroForge pay?

Openings at AstroForge pay $62.4k–$197k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $83.2k/yr. We take both from the 14 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $45.8k/yr; the highest is $229k/yr.

What is it like to work at AstroForge?

AstroForge pays $62.4k–$197k/yr typically (median $83.2k/yr).

Which locations does AstroForge hire in?

Seal Beach, CA

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