custodian

environmental test technician

senior assembler

wire harness technician

quality control associate

AST SpaceMobile

I think this job is exactly what I was hoping for at this early part of my career. My team members are all very supportive and willing to help. 
My manager gives me meaningful projects that align with my interests as much as possible. I was able to get up to speed very quickly and take ownership of my work/deliverables. 

You can tell AST is a startup based on the drive, focus, and hard work people put towards company goals. At the same time though, the company has gotten more established so there is still structure in leadership that helps guide people toward the mission objectives. 

There are two parts of AST that make it worthwhile for me:
1) The technology: What we're doing is really cool, aligned with my career interests, and I feel like what I get to do has a meaningful impact. 
2) The people: I've said this already but my team is wonderful and extremely receptive to when I have questions. The company is filled with hard working people. The subsystem engineers/leads are all knowledgeable. Everyone I have interacted with has been very approachable, all the way up through management/executives. I genuinely mean that.

This is exactly what I was hoping for to help me learn and grow in my career. 

AST is a well-funded startup with a huge market potential. When it’s successful it will be a company that people know about. Having the opportunity to get in early and help shape the company is very rewarding. Having spent many years at large heritage aerospace companies, I can say firsthand that AST is an experience that just isn’t available most places. 

As an engineer at AST you have the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of the company and the learning opportunities are endless. You will get more experience faster than almost anywhere else. Yes it’s a startup and you will have to work hard, but that forges tighter bonds with your coworkers and it becomes a defining life experience instead of just a job. 

AST is exactly what I was looking for. After a year I’m still glad they reached out to me. If you are into the startup life then AST is a fantastic place to work. 


My experience at this company was deeply disappointing due to a pervasive lack of ethics and leadership accountability. Over the course of three years, I was repeatedly denied a formal performance evaluation — a basic standard in most organizations. Instead, I was asked to justify why I deserved one, which reflects a troubling disregard for employee development and recognition.

The executive team appeared more focused on personal gain than on building a healthy company culture or supporting their teams. Unfortunately, this led to low morale, unclear expectations, and an environment where employees felt undervalued.

I would not recommend this organization to those who value transparency, growth, and ethical leadership.

At first it seems like an amazing place to work, but the longer you stay you'll see the writings on the wall. For being salary it's not worth the hours you have to work. You might as well ask to be hourly and not salary. The whole design of the satillite is flaud in so many ways. There are too many over head and over paid executives at this company. There is a chief of...( Fill in the blank) for everything. Wouldn't surprise me if they have a Chief of house keeper position at this place. After they get their nice pay what is left for the engineers isn't the best pay when you compare the pay and hours work ratio. 

Good place to get aerospace experience since they hire just about anyone, does not matter your background.  Yet they constantly turn down people with actual talent and experience.  Quality, HR, and upper management are a joke similar to the way they handle procedures and their “clean rooms”.  You will meet great people and make good friends but wonder how the others even landed a job there.  Communication is almost non-existent. You will only be informed of something if you absolutely need to know, even then it will be last minute.  

 Feels like a failed startup cause it is. Dog and pony show for the clueless investors to think their money isn't just completely lost.  A good place for an engineer fresh out of  college to gain some experience and move on. Upper management has no clue about talent and seems to just reward people that can work 7 days a week..If your an engineer with no experience and no family this could be the place you cut your teeth. If not I'd look elsewhere 

First and foremost I’d like to say this is a start up…they are not for everyone.  If you want something structured and predictable go to a well established company.  I live for the AST mission and thrive on everyday being challenging and different.  I feel heard and acknowledged here…not that everything I say is used but the fact I feel I can put my ideas in and challenge others ideas to find the best solution is thrilling!  If you want something challenging, different and world changing AST is the place!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Absolutely none. Horrible company, with horrible, unqualified leadership. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with the incompetent leadership. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Simply horrible. The leadership has ruined the company. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working around the leadership to get the job done.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The technology (manufacturing satellits) is fascinating

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unreasonable manufacturing expectations, working with the CEO looking over your shoulder and making unfair criticisms.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Cutthroat.  Everyone is out to get everyone else.  You have to watch your back constantly.

For starters most of the job descriptions say "DOE (Depends on Experience). This is a flat out lie. I watched multiple individuals with decades of experience and degrees be hired on and paid the same as entry level employees with no regard for their expertise or skill. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Custodian 12 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Environmental test technician 17 salaries reported	$25.94 per hour
Senior assembler 9 salaries reported	$18.33 per hour
Wire harness technician 6 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Quality control associate 6 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour

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