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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
282
open professional roles
339
opened in the last 90 days
339 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
13
states hiring
California, New Mexico, Virginia, Alabama, Maryland, Florida
What it hires for: Engineering (181), Finance (33), Operations (26), Data & Analytics (14), Marketing (8). By level: senior ic (97), mid level (68), early career (41), director (38), manager (36).
Where: Albuquerque, NM (41), Simi Valley, CA (38), Moorpark, CA (29), Huntsville, AL (17), Petaluma, CA (12), Arlington, VA (9), Sunrise, FL (9), San Diego, CA (8).
Main hubs: Albuquerque, NM (41), Simi Valley, CA (38), Moorpark, CA (29), Huntsville, AL (17), Petaluma, CA (12), Arlington, VA (9). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Albuquerque, NM ranks
Where Albuquerque, NM placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in the Southwest39% · of 44
- #3Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest40% · of 32
- #11Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest18% · of 37
- #11Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest5 conferences · of 16
- #12Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree18% · of 100
- #12Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs39% · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
AeroVironment hiring at a glance
- We have tracked AeroVironment's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 342 professional roles in that time.
- 34 of AeroVironment's 184 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career; 11 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 14 open roles (8%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include CUDA, scikit-learn, Claude, Gemini.
- 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.
- 27% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 22% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 6 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 36 days ago.
- By open professional roles, AeroVironment ranks #54 of 303 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 20
- matlab 18
- project management 17
- procurement 16
AI tools named: CUDA (2), scikit-learn (2), Claude (1), Gemini (1), Keras (1), PyTorch (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 engineering design or development experience.”Associate Systems Engineer
- “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
How AeroVironment compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | AeroVironment | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 184 | 42 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 27% | 22% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 303 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Vice President, Operations - Autonomous SystemsSimi Valley, CA · $246k–$393k
- Vice President of EngineeringAlbuquerque, NM · $246k–$393k
- rincipal Product Marketing Manager, Loitering Munitions & Precision StrikeSimi Valley, CA
- Senior Cost AccountantSan Diego, CA · $89k–$136k
- Chief Engineer SystemsMoorpark, CA
- Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief EngineerSimi Valley, CA
- Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief EngineerMoorpark, CA
- Hardware Engineer - RF SystemsSunrise, FL · $75k–$114k
- Senior Program ManagerAlbuquerque, NM · $81k–$123k
- Associate Software EngineerMoorpark, CA · $67k–$102k
What AeroVironment pays
Across 90 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 27% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Engineering | $66,500–$101,500 | 5 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
AeroVironment news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by AeroVironment, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
Conferences where AeroVironment appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is AeroVironment hiring?
- AeroVironment has 282 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 339 opened in the last 90 days and 339 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does AeroVironment pay?
- Across 90 postings with a posted salary range, AeroVironment's pay is in line with 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. 34 of AeroVironment's 184 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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