I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AeroVironment (San Diego, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Hr screening went pretty smooth. Background experience and availability for second round interview if asked. Hiring manager interview about an hour long, deep dive into my resume and a could rapid fire questions on testing and rf procedure
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at AeroVironment (Simi Valley, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Straightforward interview process. Initially applied and was denied for a seperate position. Recruiter saw my application and thought I would be better suited for this role, so he reached out and scheduled an new interview. Had an initial screening with the recruiter, then a panel interview with 5 members of the team interviewing me at the same time.
It was okay. There were a series of behavioral rounds asking about my past projects, and a pop-quiz style Q&A. He asked about my background and knowledge of C++. I also talked about a mobile robotics project I worked on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He asked me to explain what kind of data structure would have helped in a specific problem, it was a circular buffer.