AIAA AVIATION Forum

Aviation engineers and researchers on aircraft design, air traffic, propulsion and sustainability.

Dates
Jun 7 to Jun 11, 2027
Where
San Diego, CA
Cost
Paid ticket. Registration opens Feb 2027; early bird to May 10, 2027.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
AIAA
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline November 12, 2026

Call for content due Nov 12, 2026, 8 pm ET.

How to apply to speak

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers · deadline November 12, 2026

    Call for content due Nov 12, 2026, 8 pm ET.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Commercial aerospace and aviation

Roles: aerospace engineer

The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense

Verified open jobs
about 23,042

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$127,000 a year (middle half $101,000 to $159,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,263 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
32% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in San Diego, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: June 7, 2027 to June 11, 2027, San Diego, CA

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