William C. Hayes

William C. Hayes is a seasoned Sr. Staff Systems Engineer at AeroVironment since May 2017, where support is provided for new and ongoing projects, alongside contributions in software and hardware development for loitering munitions. Prior experience includes program management consulting at Innovative Post Solutions and Amgen, focusing on operational efficiency and resource planning system development, respectively. Hayes held managerial roles at Medtronic, overseeing insulin pump software development and a resource tracking tool, and at ATK, driving program milestone achievements and risk reduction strategies. Earlier positions involved technical contributions at Boeing and Lucent. Hayes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara.