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Engineering jobs and conferences

Software, hardware, mechanical and electrical engineering roles. Engineering has about 100,545 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $149,000 a year. About 36% of openings are entry or early-career level. 400 conferences are tagged to it, 322 with dates announced.

Engineering market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates; AI exposure is what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss.

Verified open jobs
about 100,545

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

Typical posted salary
$149,000 a year (middle half $116,000 to $200,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,484 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
36% of openings

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

Ask for AI skills
7% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Remote
5% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Median annual wage, Architecture & engineering occupations
$99,520

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.

Observed AI exposure, Architecture & engineering occupations
4% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 34 occupations)

Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.

AI task exposure, closest group (Architecture & engineering)
51.6 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.

Employment change, Architecture & engineering
+8.2% from 2022 to 2026

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.

Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Architecture & engineering
28.3% of unemployed people

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 136 respondents.

Conferences in the catalog for Engineering
400, 322 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
ISC2 Security Congress, Oct 24, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$695

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 101 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
80 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python7%
  2. 2. project management6%
  3. 3. agile5%
  4. 4. aws4%
  5. 5. c++3%
  6. 6. azure3%
  7. 7. ci/cd3%
  8. 8. linux3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA16%
  2. 2. TX7%
  3. 3. NY6%
  4. 4. CO4%
  5. 5. MD4%

Open Engineering jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 100,545 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Industries hiring for this function

Employers hiring

Ranked: the employers hiring the most engineering jobs

Engineering conferences

Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.

  • ISC2 Security Congress

    Oct 24 to Oct 28, 2026 · Denver, CO

    Paid ticket. Pass prices not shown on the agenda announcement; earns up to 81.5 CPE.

  • 7x24 Exchange Fall Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition shows sold out; member discounts, amounts unlisted.

    Open call for speakers

  • ACEC Fall Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

    Ticket $745 to $2,200. Full attendee: member $1,460 early (through 9/24), $1,570 regular; affiliate $1,880/$1,990; non-member…

  • AME International Conference

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI

    Ticket About $2,639. Individual or team of 2-9: $2,639; non-members pay an extra $150 unless they join AME; larger team tiers…

  • Austin Tech Week

    Oct 26 to Oct 30, 2026 · Austin, TX

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices not shown on the page.

  • HashiConf (at IBM TechXchange)

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Prices on registration page, not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • SupplySide Global

    Oct 26 to Oct 30, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Education Oct 26-30, expo Oct 28-30; pass pricing on a separate page.

  • Grace Hopper Celebration

    Oct 27 to Oct 30, 2026 · Anaheim, CA

    Paid ticket. Pricing page was under construction when opened.

  • MD&M Midwest

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $319 to $879. 2-day conference pass: super early bird $529, early $629, advanced $749, onsite (Oct 22-29) $879. 1-day pass…

  • NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit

    Oct 27 to Oct 30, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $1,445 to $1,895. Regular (Sept 12-Oct 30): Member $1,445, Non-member $1,895. Early rates were $200-250 lower. Members pay…

    Open call for speakers

  • ODSC AI West

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Burlingame, CA

    Free expo floor; session passes $99 to $1,399. Expo pass free by application or $99 guaranteed; in-person from $699 (Learn) to…

  • Satellite Innovation

    Oct 27 to Oct 28, 2026 · Mountain View, CA

    Ticket $595 to $1,395. Civilian $1,395 standard (early bird $1,195 ended Aug 1); Government/Military $795 standard (early $595).…

  • GitHub Universe

    Oct 28 to Oct 29, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,399. In-person pass $1,399; $1,119 each for teams of 4+; virtual pass free; Day of Learning…

  • SHPE National Convention

    Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN

    Ticket $350 to $700. Range from earlier research; confirm exact pass prices on shpe.org.

  • AfroTech Conference

    Nov 2 to Nov 6, 2026 · Houston, TX

    Ticket $625 to $850. Premier $625, Executive $850 plus fees (All Access $2,250, Medical $925, virtual AI training $97).

  • OWASP Global AppSec USA

    Nov 2 to Nov 6, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • Data Center Energy Industry Update

    Nov 2, 2026 · Houston, TX

    By invitation only. Free for invited iMasons members.

  • GamesBeat Next

    Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $899 to $1,200. Conference Pass $1,200 (listed against $1,600); Indie Pass $899 for freelancers and companies under 50…

  • SEMA Show

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Pricing via registration; contact aapexsema@maritz.com. Future dates: Nov 2-5, 2027.

  • Brooklyn 6G Summit

    Nov 3 to Nov 5, 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

    By invitation only. Free; invitation only. Live stream sign-up on IEEE.tv.

  • DCD Connect Virginia

    Nov 3 to Nov 4, 2026 · Leesburg, VA

    Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,495. End-user/specifier pass free for qualifying data center operators; general…

  • Devcon

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · Mumbai, IN

    Ticket About $499. General admission $499 incl. GST; discounted tickets by application.

  • Current (Confluent)

    Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $699 to $999. Advance $699 (to Oct 10), standard $899 (to Oct 29), onsite $999; the page also says passes are free this…

  • DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Cleveland, OH

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Elastic{ON} Tour San Francisco

    Nov 4, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SWE Annual Conference (WE26)

    Nov 5 to Nov 7, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $275 to $1,050. Professional full conference: member $625 early bird (to Aug 31), $700 standard, $800 late/onsite from Oct…

  • UXDX USA

    Nov 5 to Nov 6, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices not listed on the site; see USA Announcements & Special Offers.

    Open call for speakers

  • AIChE Annual Student Conference

    Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $195 to $310. Student standard $195 member / $235 non-member; last-minute $220/$260 to Oct 29; onsite from $270/$310.…

  • Hackaday Supercon

    Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · Pasadena, CA

    Ticket $150 to $296. Early bird $150, regular $296 plus fees (per Hackaday ticket posts).

    Open call for speakers

  • AIChE Annual Meeting

    Nov 8 to Nov 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $829 to $1,129. Member rates: $829 standard to Oct 26, $929 late to Nov 4, $1,129 on site; nonmembers pay more.

    Open call for speakers

  • KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America

    Nov 9 to Nov 12, 2026 · Salt Lake City, UT

    Ticket $899 to $1,278. Individual late rate: $899 KubeCon-only, $1,278 All-Access (adds Monday co-located events). Corporate rate…

  • Trimble Dimensions

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL)

    Nov 9 to Nov 12, 2026 · Austin, TX

    Paid ticket. Registration open; fees not shown on the home page.

  • PASS Data Community Summit (PASS Summit West)

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Seattle, WA

    Paid ticket. Prices on Tickets page, not read.

  • AI Engineer Code Summit

    Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Apply to attend. Attendance by application (free to apply). Regular $1,299 now, final/at-door $1,499 for talks and expo Nov…

    Open call for speakers

  • NTMA ENGAGE

    Nov 10 to Nov 13, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Prices not captured; joint meeting with AMT planned for 2027.

  • NAHMA Top Issues in Affordable Housing Meeting

    Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $750 to $970. Executive member $750; associate member $850; affiliate/subscriber member $860; guest $970. Includes one…

  • Bisnow Carolinas Data Center Conference & Expo

    Nov 12, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket About $239. Single ticket price $239 shown.

    Open call for speakers

  • ANS Winter Conference & Expo

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

    Ticket $650 to $1,995. Full conference: early bird (to Oct 22) member $1,395, non-member $1,695; priority (to Nov 8) $1,595 /…

  • AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC)

    Nov 15 to Nov 19, 2026 · Memphis, TN

    Ticket $785 to $1,135. Full conference: member early $785, non-member early $1,030, member regular $990, non-member regular…

    Open call for speakers

  • GovRAMP Cyber Summit

    Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2026 · San Antonio, TX

    Free expo, paid sessions. Complimentary for government, military, nonprofit and academic attendees

  • AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. Advance rate ended Aug 28; prices not read.

  • Agile Testing Days

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Potsdam, DE

    Paid ticket. Prices in EUR, excluding 19% VAT: 3 conference days EUR 2,500; 1 day EUR 990; Masterclass day + 3 conference days…

  • Automation Fair

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $495 to $895. General access $495 early, $795 advance (to Nov 13), $895 on site; with Advanced Training $1,595-$2,295.

  • MEDICA

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Duesseldorf, DE

    Paid ticket. Standard day and multi-day tickets; prices in the ticket shop; online cheaper than on site.

  • QCon San Francisco

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket About $2,995. $2,995 three-day conference pass; current pricing ends Nov 10; workshops Nov 19-20 extra.

  • Rockwell Automation Fair

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SMPTE Media Technology Summit

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Pasadena, CA

    Paid ticket. Fee not in results.

    Open call for speakers

  • Formnext

    Nov 17 to Nov 20, 2026 · Frankfurt, DE

    Paid ticket. Prices in EUR incl. VAT: 4-day Expo-Pass EUR 129 early bird with info service (EUR 168 without), EUR 169/219 from 23…

  • Microsoft Ignite

    Nov 17 to Nov 20, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,625 to $2,325. Full Conference pass $2,325; Hub pass $1,625 (Nov 17-19); digital pass free.…

  • Louisiana IT Symposium

    Nov 17, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • MLOps World | GenAI Summit

    Nov 17 to Nov 18, 2026 · Austin, TX

    Paid ticket. Prices via Eventbrite, not shown; workshops Nov 19.

    Open call for speakers

  • Montana IT Strategic Planning Conference

    Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Helena, MT

    Free expo, paid sessions. No fees listed; vendors may participate

  • MEDevice Silicon Valley

    Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA

    Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $199. Expo free if pre-registered; $199 at the door; hands-on workshops extra.

  • ATARC Public Sector Zero Trust Summit

    Nov 19, 2026 · Reston, VA

    Paid ticket. Cost and eligibility not listed

  • RSNA Annual Meeting

    Nov 29 to Dec 3, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $485 to $2,525. Non-member in-person only from $485 (trainees) to $2,525; industry non-member $1,885; exhibits-only $730.

  • MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

    Nov 29 to Dec 4, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $1,085 to $1,360. Preregistration $1,240 standard ($1,085 MRS member) to Oct 29; then $1,360 ($1,185 member).

    Open call for speakers

  • AWS re:Invent

    Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $2,499. Full price $2,499 (early bird ended Aug 25); 10% off when buying 10+ passes in one order.

  • AI Dev (DeepLearning.AI)

    Nov 30 to Dec 1, 2026 · New York, NY

    Ticket $599 to $799. Standard $599; Pro $799 (includes 1 year DLAI Pro)

  • Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley

    Dec 1 to Dec 2, 2026 · San Mateo, CA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

Showing 60 of 400 conferences, 322 with dates announced.

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