IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS)
RF, mmWave, 5G/6G engineers; the main RF exhibition.
- Dates
- Usually May (next dates not announced)
- Where
- San Antonio, TX
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Registration prices not on the page.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- IEEE MTT-S
- Program
- keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, an expo floor, networking events
- Suits
- Growing in role, Student or new grad
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Student programs: PhD sponsorship, Student Ambassadors.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers · deadline December 8, 2026
Paper submission deadline Dec 8, 2026.
Call for speakers · deadline December 8, 2026
Paper submission deadline Dec 8, 2026.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Wireless and 5G
Roles: rf engineer
The field it serves: Telecommunications
- Verified open jobs
- about 1,217
- Typical posted salary
- $118,000 a year (middle half $60,000 to $155,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 31% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 308 of the newest 1,217 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 1,217 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Telecommunications snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Telecommunications 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 Antonio, TX. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
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