We acknowledge that our employees are the company’s most valuable asset and the driving force behind our success. For this reason, we aspire to be an employer that is known for cultivating a positive and welcoming work environment – one that fosters growth, provides a safe place to work, supports diversity and embraces inclusion. We believe that this kind of corporate culture results in employees who are happier, more creative, and more productive, supporting our ongoing innovation. We work to make our employees’ experience a priority, and we take tremendous pride in being certified as a Great Place to Work!

Bring it…all of it, where individuality and uniqueness are celebrated and empowering!

At AeroVironment, creating a culture of diversity and inclusion is something we work on every day. We believe that a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace is a major catalyst for driving innovation. When employees are free to be their true selves and share their unique perspectives, extraordinary things happen! A free-flow of ideas is generated, resulting in optimum solutions for our customers.

Our vision for Diversity & Inclusion is:

We embrace an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our workforce and empowers us to create more meaningful and innovative solutions for humankind.

Staying true to our word, we have implemented a Diversity and Inclusion Calendar of Events that celebrates all ethnicities and backgrounds, and we have structured a Talent Outreach Program that reaches out to a broad, diverse talent pool.

As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility Program, AeroVironment makes a positive impact on our local communities through a variety of outreach events, including STEM (science, technology, education and math) projects, food drives, military and veterans’ support and recycling programs that benefit local schools. We are proud of our corporate stewardship as well as the participation from our employees. As part of our commitment, we offer in-house leadership training that is designed to build collaboration, trust, empowerment and leadership skills that result in meaningful contributions to teams, customers, the company and the community. Part of this training involves learning how to inspire others, increase commitment, and provide lasting skills that will build stronger community engagement and promote social responsibility participation.

In achieving our technical and business successes, we always strive to uphold the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical business conduct, and we embrace our responsibility to act in the best interests of the environment and society as a whole. Our company policies seek to maintain a balance between pursuing economic performance and addressing social and environmental issues. We believe success is based on these principles, which create a better workforce and superior solutions for our customers.