Careers - ARA

ARA CAREERS

ARA is a 100% employee-owned company dedicated to our core values:

Passion • Freedom • Service • Growth

ARA employees are talented individuals with outstanding capabilities and excellent reputations who come together to solve many of our nation’s toughest challenges. Join our team and make an impact!

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ARA on Forbes’ Annual List of Best Employers

Many companies say their employees are their greatest asset. At ARA, we don’t just say it; we live it every day by fulfilling our purpose to provide a work environment that challenges and rewards our efforts, provides opportunities for us to grow, and allows us to pursue work we are passionate about.

Check out how ARA ranks among mid-sized Aerospace & Defense companies in Forbes’ annual list of best employers.

ARA in the community

ARA’s SERVICE Program Supports LEGO Club League Robotics

ARA’s SERVICE Program Supports Stomp Rockets Purchase

ARA’s SERVICE Program Supports Vicksburg Girl Scout Day

ARA’s SERVICE Program Funds Full Robotics Game Sets

At ARA, we value service. ARA employees are not only dedicated to serving the company and our customers, they are also dedicated members of their technical, professional, and personal communities, serving organizations and efforts that make a difference.

What our employee-owners have to say

Over 90% of ARA Employees Agree...

We do challenging work that matters
We personally go beyond our commitments to serve clients and others
ARA allows flexibility and autonomy to do the work we enjoy
We are encouraged to pursue our professional goals
ARA's work environment is positive
ARA is an innovative company

ARA’s Core Values mean that I can pursue science that benefits society. I love talking to customers, discussing solutions to a problem, and then working with that customer to ensure project success. I feel like I have been given a golden opportunity here at ARA to pursue the projects that make a difference.

At ARA, you have the freedom to follow your passion, but more importantly, the opportunity to work with others who are technically the brightest in the country, as well as being totally devoted and passionate to doing the right thing, and doing it well. I enjoy being able to say, “I work for ARA, and we solve the hard problems.”

I look forward to going to work every day! I am excited about the work I do and even more so about the people I do it with. The ability to contribute and make a difference in a meaningful way is invigorating and fulfilling!

ARA encourages and enables our employee-owners to be entrepreneurs, to grow business areas doing work they enjoy, and to build their careers at ARA.

Growth at ARA is not only a core value it’s a mindset that our employee-owners embrace and exhibit every day. As employee-owners we realize the benefits of a growth mindset by continuously looking for ways to improve ourselves and opportunities to grow our company.

Equal Opportunity

ARA policies and practices ensure equal employment opportunity for everyone. We believe in treating all employees and applicants fairly and with dignity, and we bring together people with diverse backgrounds and experience to enhance the creativity and innovation of the mission-critical solutions we provide to our customers.

Our success is a result of talented individuals and diverse teams, regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status as a qualified covered veteran within the limits imposed by law, creed, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire and promote the best people we can find based on job-related qualifications.

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Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability or have limited English proficiency and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at 505-881-8074 or click here to request an accommodation.