AeroVironment
avinc.com
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How AeroVironment hires
Truth index
B 83/100
Median time to fill
36 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
69%
Reposted roles
0%
AeroVironment scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 26 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 69% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 36 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
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Same company
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News
AeroVironment Rises 6% as Post-Earnings Recovery Outpaces Drone Group; Ondas Ticks Up, Red Cat Barely Budges
AeroVironment is surging while its closest drone rivals barely move and the sector ETF sits flat, raising the question of whether today's bid is a genuine turning point or just noise in a stock still deep in the red for the year.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Surges After Crushing Q1 Earnings Expectations
AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumped 2.9% after hours as Q1 FY2027 EPS of $0.59 crushed the $0.22 estimate. Revenue hit $480.5M, beating forecasts.
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AeroVironment Announces Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results
ARLINGTON, VA, September 9, 2026 - AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) ("AeroVironment" or the "Company") reported today financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended August 1, 2026. First Quarter Highlights: Record revenue for the first quarter of
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Live: Can AeroVironment's Q1 Earnings Tonight Reverse Today's 4.7% Slide?
AeroVironment heads into its Q1 earnings report down sharply on the day and nearly 42% year to date, with a slashed EPS bar and a $1.5 billion SCAR backlog wipeout weighing on investor confidence. Whether tonight's results restart the recovery or confirm
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When a Drone Threat Becomes an EOD Problem
By Florian Gruener, Managing Director of Telerob, an AV Company A recent incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport is a good example of how the threat from unmanned systems is changing. Authorities discovered an unmanned drone carrying an improvised explosive dev
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AV Secures First International Order for LOCUST Directed Energy Counter-Drone Systems
Operationally proven laser weapon system receives first international purchase order valued at more than $50 million, highlighting growing global demand for scaled directed energy defense for counter-UAS missions. ARLINGTON, Va., SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - AeroV
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at AeroVironment over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
263
Postings analysed
368
Stack modernity
79/100AI adopter
Languages
Python32%
C++25%
MATLAB20%
Java7%
Frameworks & libraries
ROS4%
React.js3%
Scikit-learn2%
CUDA2%
Databases
Oracle4%
PostgreSQL2%
ElasticSearch2%
MySQL2%
Cloud & platforms
Linux22%
Windows11%
GitLab7%
Kubernetes5%
AI & ML
LLM1%
Claude1%
Gemini1%
ChatGPT<1%
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Full AeroVironment tech stack
263 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$170k
Typical range
$79k – $584k
Open positions
232
221
Jobs
Junior
8.6%
Middle
19.5%
Senior
37.1%
Staff
19.5%
Principal
8.6%
Architect
6.8%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 19 | $125k | $86k – $584k |
| Middle | 43 | $125k | $79k – $270k |
| Senior | 82 | $170k | $113k – $285k |
| Staff | 43 | $179k | $79k – $255k |
| Principal | 19 | $224k | $154k – $272k |
| Architect | 15 | $268k | $187k – $393k |
Highest paying role
Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) Level 1
$584k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at AeroVironment
By role, level and city, against the market · 232 jobs with pay
People
Melissa Brown
Executive Officer
Alison Roelke
Executive Officer
Ken Karklin
Executive Officer
Wahid Nawabi
Executive Officer, Director
Kevin McDonnell
Executive Officer
Jeff Rodrian
Executive Officer
Trace Stevenson
Executive Officer
Brett Hush
Executive Officer
Bradley Truesdell
Executive Officer
Mary Clum
Executive Officer
Charles Holland
Director
Charles Burbage
Director
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
84/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
339
127 opened / 127 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
36 days
faster than 35% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
21%
Field & Service
10%
Backend
9%
Hardware
7%
Finance
5%
Management
5%
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+35 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+18 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
Added GCP to stack
Oct 2026
Added Keycloak to stack
Oct 2026
Added HashiCorp Vault to stack
Oct 2026
Added containerd to stack
Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Defender for Cloud to stack
Oct 2026
Added CAPA to stack
Oct 2026
Added Oracle ERP to stack
Oct 2026
+10 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
Added Rancher to stack
Oct 2026
+12 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Hood River
Oct 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
29
Hiring now
29
Countries
2
Busiest office
Arlington
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Arlington
United States
HQ
241 18th Street South, #650
3 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $150k Avg Salary
hires for Marketing, Operations, Early Careers
241 18th Street South, #650, Arlington, VA 22202
Simi Valley
United States
Plant / site
900 Innovators Way, Simi Valley, CA
76 open roles 132 posted in 90 days 21% engineering 200-500 est. staff $186k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Finance, Field & Service
Albuquerque
United States
Plant / site
10800 Gibson Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NM
76 open roles 116 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 200-500 est. staff $159k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Analytics
Huntsville
United States
Plant / site
410 Jan Davis Drive NorthWest, Huntsville, AL
46 open roles 87 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 200-500 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Finance, Backend
Moorpark
United States
Regional office
935 Explorer Blvd, Huntsville, AL
33 open roles 44 posted in 90 days 52% engineering 50-200 est. staff $175k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Backend, QA
San Diego
United States
Plant / site
10800 Gibson Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NM
31 open roles 46 posted in 90 days 48% engineering 50-200 est. staff $169k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Industrial Engineering, Analytics
Petaluma
United States
Plant / site
1035 McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, CA
22 open roles 32 posted in 90 days 14% engineering 50-200 est. staff $154k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Hardware
Arlington
United States
Plant / site
20521 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, Germantown, MD
21 open roles 37 posted in 90 days 24% engineering 50-200 est. staff $176k Avg Salary
hires for Finance, Operations, Early Careers
Annapolis Junction
United States
Engineering / R&D
2721 Technology Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD
21 open roles 17 posted in 90 days 71% engineering 50-200 est. staff $209k Avg Salary
hires for DevOps, Backend, Industrial Engineering
Dayton
United States
Engineering / R&D
4391-4401-4433 Dayton Xenia Rd, Dayton, OH
18 open roles 33 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 50-200 est. staff $154k Avg Salary
hires for Finance, Hardware, Security
Herndon
United States
Regional office
13900 Lincoln Park Dr, Herndon, VA
17 open roles 31 posted in 90 days 29% engineering 50-200 est. staff $183k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Finance, QA
Jessup
United States
Engineering / R&D
420 National Business Parkway, Jessup, MD
16 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 50-200 est. staff $230k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, DevOps, Networking
Sunrise
United States
Regional office
1613 NW 136th Avenue, Sunrise, FL
12 open roles 20 posted in 90 days 42% engineering 50-200 est. staff $126k Avg Salary
hires for Hardware, Finance, Industrial Engineering
Minneapolis
United States
Regional office
1300 Lagoon Ave, Minneapolis, MN
10 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 30% engineering 10-50 est. staff $123k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers, Backend, QA
Centreville
United States
Engineering / R&D
5870 Trinity Parkway, Centreville, VA
9 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 78% engineering 10-50 est. staff $188k Avg Salary
hires for AI/ML, Backend, Management
Pottstown
United States
Plant / site
212 E High St Pottstown, PA 19464
8 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 10-50 est. staff $143k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Administrative
Melbourne
United States
Engineering / R&D
1333 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL
7 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 86% engineering 10-50 est. staff $156k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, QA, Operations
Germantown
United States
Plant / site
20521 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, Germantown, MD
6 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 17% engineering 10-50 est. staff $141k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Sales
San Luis Potosí
Mexico
Regional office
900 Innovators Way, Simi Valley, CA
5 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 20% engineering 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, QA, Early Careers
Lawrence
United States
Plant / site
910 E 29th St. Lawrence, KS
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 40% engineering 10-50 est. staff $185k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Leesburg
United States
Engineering / R&D
920 Sycolin Road Southeast, Leesburg, VA
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 80% engineering 10-50 est. staff $221k Avg Salary
hires for Hardware, Backend, Field & Service
West Valley City
United States
Regional office
2198 S Commerce Center Dr, West Valley City, UT
3 open roles 18 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 50-200 est. staff $125k Avg Salary
hires for QA, Administrative, Industrial Engineering
Princeton
United States
Regional office
14501 Princeton, Moorpark, CA
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 10-50 est. staff $171k Avg Salary
hires for Hardware, Legal, Industrial Engineering
Hood River
United States
Plant / site
210 Wasco Loop, Hood River, OR
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 1-10 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware
Lincoln
United States
13900 Lincoln Park Dr, Herndon, VA
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Finance, Sales
Colorado Springs
United States
900 Innovators Way, Simi Valley, CA
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $153k Avg Salary
hires for Finance, Industrial Engineering
San Luis Obispo
United States
2 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 1-10 est. staff
hires for Backend, Early Careers
Washington
United States
Remote - Washington
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% remote 1-10 est. staff
hires for Product
Austin
United States
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
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Pittsburgh, United States
Patterson, United States
Hereford, United Kingdom
Reston, United States
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