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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.

$143k–$230k/yr

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, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 44 open Astrolab roles; typical pay across them is $143k to $230k a year (median $170k).

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About Astrolab

Rovers that carry cargo and crews on the Moon and Mars. It pays $143k–$230k/yr typically (median $170k/yr).

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44 open roles on Astrolab, independently checked 30 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

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

Who can apply

Hawthorne, CA

What Astrolab pays

From current postings · as of 30 Oct 2026
$143k–$230k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $170k/yr, taken across 44 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $83.2k/yr and as high as $240k/yr.

Measured from 44 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Avionics7$171k–$234k/yr
Mechanical6$169k–$225k/yr
Programs & Business6$129k–$180k/yr
Technicians6$150k–$235k/yr
Quality4$154k–$213k/yr
Systems & Test4$160k–$214k/yr
Launch & Ops3$143k–$192k/yr
Flight Software2$130k–$235k/yr2 rates
other2$100k–$187k/yr2 rates
Software & IT2$110k–$235k/yr2 rates
RF & Payloads1$169k–$187k/yr1 rate
Supply Chain1$105k–$136k/yr1 rate

Best-paid Astrolab openings today

All 44 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 Astrolab hires for

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Mechanical, Structures & Thermal6 open hereAvionics & Electrical7 open hereFlight Software & GNC2 open hereSystems, Integration & Test4 open hereRF, Communications & Payloads1 open hereManufacturing & Technicians6 open here

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Frequently asked questions

What does Astrolab do?

Rovers that carry cargo and crews on the Moon and Mars.

How much does Astrolab pay?

Openings at Astrolab pay $143k–$230k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $170k/yr. We take both from the 44 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $83.2k/yr; the highest is $240k/yr.

What is it like to work at Astrolab?

Astrolab pays $143k–$230k/yr typically (median $170k/yr).

Which locations does Astrolab hire in?

Hawthorne, CA

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