AeroVironment: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
215
open professional roles
272
opened in the last 90 days
272 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
12
states hiring
California, New Mexico, Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Florida
What it hires for: Engineering (155), Finance (18), Operations (18), Data & Analytics (11), Product (6). By level: senior ic (80), mid level (60), manager (30), early career (29), director (27).
Where: Albuquerque, NM (34), Simi Valley, CA (25), Moorpark, CA (22), Petaluma, CA (10), Huntsville, AL (8), San Diego, CA (7), 308 Sentinel Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD (6), 420 National Business Parkway, Jessup, MD (6).
AeroVironment hiring at a glance
- We have tracked AeroVironment's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 280 professional roles in that time.
- 41 of AeroVironment's 222 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career; 11 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 21 open roles (9%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include scikit-learn, CUDA, PyTorch, Keras.
- Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 1 hybrid, 5 on-site.
- Among open roles, 86 require a security clearance.
- 17% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 16% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 11 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 22 days ago.
- By open professional roles, AeroVironment ranks #29 of 206 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What AeroVironment asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- excel 62
- python 35
- supply chain 34
- c++ 32
- linux 28
- erp 22
- agile 21
- matlab 18
- project management 17
- ci/cd 15
AI tools named: scikit-learn (5), CUDA (4), PyTorch (3), Keras (2), TensorFlow (2), Claude (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “0-2 years of relevant academic or project experience in test development, lab environments, or manufacturing environments.”Summer 2027 Systems Test Engineer
- “Minimum 0 - 2 years of experience years of relevant experience”Software Engineer (EMB) I
- “0 - 2 years of professional experience”Electrical Engineer I
How AeroVironment compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | AeroVironment | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 222 | 49 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 17% | 16% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 206 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What AeroVironment pays
Across 45 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 17% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $147,000–$224,250 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $102,250–$156,000 | 6 |
| IC | Finance | $93,000–$141,750 | 3 |
| IC | Sales | $51,500–$78,500 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is AeroVironment hiring?
- AeroVironment has 215 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 272 opened in the last 90 days and 272 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does AeroVironment pay?
- Across 45 postings with a posted salary range, AeroVironment's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does AeroVironment hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 41 of AeroVironment's 222 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career; 11 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does AeroVironment offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 1 hybrid, 5 on-site.
- What skills does AeroVironment ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are excel (62), python (35), supply chain (34), c++ (32), linux (28), erp (22).
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