Engineering jobs and conferences
Software, hardware, mechanical and electrical engineering roles. Engineering has about 82,975 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $137,000 a year. About 44% of openings are entry or early-career level. 415 conferences are tagged to it, 309 with dates announced.
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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 82,975
- Typical posted salary
- $137,000 a year (middle half $110,000 to $175,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 44% of openings
- Say no experience is needed
- 1% of openings
- Ask for AI skills
- 8% of openings
- Median annual wage, Architecture & engineering occupations
- $99,520
- Observed AI exposure, Architecture & engineering occupations
- 4% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 34 occupations)
- AI task exposure, closest group (Architecture & engineering)
- 51.6 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss
- Employment change, Architecture & engineering
- +8.2% from 2022 to 2026
- Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Architecture & engineering
- 28.3% of unemployed people
- Conferences in the catalog for Engineering
- 415, 309 with dates announced
- Next conference
- AIChE Annual Student Conference, Nov 6, 2026
- Median published ticket price
- $695
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,460 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.
See the detail →Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 136 respondents.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 108 conferences with a price.
See the detail →Skills most often named in openings
- 1. python10%
- 2. project management5%
- 3. linux4%
- 4. c++4%
- 5. aws4%
- 6. agile4%
- 7. supply chain4%
- 8. procurement3%
States with the most openings
- 1. CA29%
- 2. TX11%
- 3. NY5%
- 4. MA3%
- 5. CO3%
What Engineering jobs pay
Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.
Engineering pay: median $161,500, middle half $124,500 to $206,500, from 19,966 postings. See also the skills that pay more.
Open Engineering jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Specialist, Systems Engineer - ILS Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies · Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84116
Nov 8, 2026
- Sr. Specialist Software Engineering (Embedded)
L3HARRIS Technologies · Mason, OH, US, 45040
Nov 8, 2026
- Senior Specialist, Integration and Test Engineer (Palm Bay, FL - Top Secret Clearance)
L3HARRIS Technologies · Palm Bay, FL, US, 32905
Nov 8, 2026
- Lead, Electrical Interconnect Engineer (Cable & Harness Design)
L3HARRIS Technologies · Orlando, FL, US, 32819
Nov 8, 2026
- Plant Simulation Specialist (Industrial Engineer)
L3HARRIS Technologies · Camden, AR, US, 71701
Nov 8, 2026
- Associate, Software Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies · San Diego, CA, US, 92123
Nov 8, 2026
- Specialist Systems Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies · Mason, OH, US, 45040
Nov 8, 2026
- Senior Associate, Software Engineering (C2 NDPP)
L3HARRIS Technologies · Colorado Springs, CO, US, 80916
Nov 8, 2026
- Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies · Carlsbad, CA, US, 92009
Nov 8, 2026
- Vice President of Engineering, ARS
Eaton · Charlotte, NC
$242k–$355k · Nov 8, 2026
- Field Service Engineer
JK Executive Strategies · Phoenix, AZ
Nov 8, 2026
- System Administrator
4A-Consulting · Pikesville, MD
Nov 8, 2026
- Head of Developer Relations
ClickHouse · Austin, TX
Nov 8, 2026
- System Administrator
Robert Half · Montgomery County, MD
$90k–$110k · Nov 8, 2026
- Senior Director, Embedded Systems
US01 Illumina · San Diego, CA
$225k–$337k · Nov 8, 2026
Showing the newest 15 of about 82,975 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs
Industries hiring for this function
Employers hiring
Engineering jobs in the rankings
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
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.
- AIChE Annual Student Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN
Ticket $195 to $310. Student standard $195 member / $235 non-member; last-minute $220/$260 to Oct 29; onsite from $270/$310.…
- 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 /…
- Solana Breakpoint
Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2026 · London, GB
Ticket $100 to $800. General admission $550 rising to $800 late-bird; developer $250 and student $100 by application. Outside…
- 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
- DEMOFEST
Nov 18, 2026 · In person and online
Paid ticket. Pricing and registration for 2027 not yet posted; sign-up form for updates.
- 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
- SCC Annual Scientific Meeting and Showcase
Dec 1 to Dec 2, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA
Paid ticket. Registration prices not listed. Next after this: SCC81 Nov 12-13 2027 (per a search result).
Open call for speakers · deadline Apr 24, 2026
- ODSC AI NYC (AI for Work Summit)
Dec 2 to Dec 3, 2026 · New York, NY
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,200. Open Pass free; Training $449 early/$800; Leadership Plus $649 early/$1,200
- Bisnow West Coast Data Center Conference & Expo
Dec 3, 2026 · San Jose, CA
Ticket About $439. General ticket $439 (limited number at this price; rises once tier sells out).
- CIO & Property Tech Forum (San Francisco)
Dec 3, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. By invitation with limited seating; price not listed
- oSTEM Annual Conference
Dec 4, 2026 · Albuquerque, NM
Ticket $275 to $300. On-site collegiate $275 plus fees, advisor $300 (online sales closed Sept 30). Edition ends Oct 24; 2027 not…
- NeurIPS
Dec 6 to Dec 12, 2026 · Sydney, AU
Paid ticket. Main conference in Sydney Dec 6-12 with satellite sites in Atlanta and Paris (Dec 9-13). Early registration ends Oct…
- Zonda Builder 100 Summit
Dec 7 to Dec 9, 2026 · In person
Paid ticket. Pricing and eligibility not published on pages read.
- IIoT World virtual conferences
Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · Online
Free. Next: AI Manufacturing & Supply Chain Summit Dec 8-9, 2026; 2027 series incl. AI Manufacturing Day May 18-19.
Open call for speakers
- The AI Summit New York
Dec 9 to Dec 10, 2026 · New York, NY
Ticket $129 to $2,999. Expo $129, Delegate $2,399, VIP All Access $2,999 (discounted from $199/$2,899/$3,499; offer ends Dec 8).
Open call for speakers
- SANS Cyber Defense Initiative
Dec 14 to Dec 19, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $3,000 to $9,230. Per-course pricing, $3,000 to $9,230; free NetWars with a course. Live online option.
- CES
Jan 6 to Jan 9, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket. Registration open; price not listed on the home page.
- ClearanceJobs Career Fairs
Jan 6, 2027 · In person and online
Free. Pricing not stated on the schedule page; earlier ClearedJobs.Net virtual fairs were free to job seekers. Next listed: Jan…
- Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG)
Jan 8 to Jan 12, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Ticket $1,190 to $1,790. Early rates through Oct 31, 2026: $1,190 non-profit, $1,790 industry (as read from the PAG 34 site);…
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 6, 2026
- TRB Annual Meeting
Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…
- AIAA SciTech Forum
Jan 11 to Jan 15, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $1,099 to $1,599. Full conference: early member $1,099, standard member $1,299, early non-member $1,399, standard…
Open call for speakers
- SpaceCom
Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. Conference dates posted as Jan 11-14 or Jan 13-14; expo Jan 12-14.
- Novogradac Affordable Housing Developers Conference
Jan 14 to Jan 15, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paid ticket. Early-bird rate ended Sept 24, 2026; prices not read.
- PTC (Pacific Telecommunications Council) Annual Conference
Jan 17 to Jan 20, 2027 · Honolulu, HI
Paid ticket. Categories include Full Conference, Networker, Young Professional, Student and Press; fees not on the main page.
- PTC Conference
Jan 17 to Jan 20, 2027 · Honolulu, HI
Ticket $575 to $1,525. Full conference: PTC individual member $575 (to Nov 2) rising to $725 onsite; member company/government…
- POWERGEN International
Jan 18 to Jan 21, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT
Paid ticket. Pricing not posted on the page opened.
- PMA Metal Stamping Technology Conference
Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Nashville, TN
Paid ticket. Early bird to Oct 30, 2026; prices not captured. Nonmembers pay more.
- SPIE Photonics West
Jan 30 to Feb 4, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.
- SLAS International Conference & Exhibition
Jan 30 to Feb 3, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Member discount noted; fees not read.
- NAHB International Builders' Show
Feb 2 to Feb 4, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket $450 to $1,025. Expo+Education pass: NAHB member $450 (Sept) / $625 early / $725 regular / $825 onsite; non-member $625 /…
- DesignCon
Feb 2 to Feb 4, 2027 · Santa Clara, CA
Paid ticket. Prices are on the registration page, not captured.
- Embedded Vision Summit
Feb 2 to Feb 4, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket About $1,170. Full Conference Pass $1,170 (prices go up Jan 16, 2027); $980 with a $135 SPIE membership. Registered…
Open call for speakers
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