Why Join INCOSE?
At its heart, INCOSE is a professional society for systems engineers. If you are a systems engineer, or would like to be one, INCOSE membership puts you in touch with the profession and the leading practitioners of systems engineering.
If you’re early in your systems engineering career, INCOSE can be a place to learn from other professionals, through conferences, seminars, publications and other programs.
If you’re mid-career, INCOSE is a place to collaborate with other professionals, to work on projects and research and to publish and present to a global systems engineering audience. INCOSE is also a place to develop your leadership skills, by leading in INCOSE–you can lead in a chapter, or a working group, an events team or in many other INCOSE activities.
If you’re later in your career, INCOSE offers opportunities to contribute to the profession and share your knowledge through publishing and presenting, and leading others in development and research projects. You can be part of advancing the practice of systems engineering and leave a lasting contribution.
If you have membership questions or need assistance joining, please contact us at [email protected].
Member Benefits
Here are just a few of the many benefits of joining INCOSE:
- Member discounted application fees for the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification Program.
- Free Electronic versions of the Journal of Systems Engineering, INCOSE Applications & Case Studies, and the Systems Engineering Handbook
- Discounts to partner organizations
- Exclusive access to INCOSE Connect, the Members-Only collaborative social space
- Member discounted registration to the International Workshop (IW) and International Symposium (IS)
Membership Types
Membership rates vary based on membership type, length of membership, and the country you reside in. Visit our Membership Types page to learn more and find your rate.
Policy on Transferring Membership
An organization may provide membership in INCOSE for its own employees or members (hereafter referred to as designees) by making a single payment to INCOSE in the amount of the dues owed for all designees, and providing INCOSE with the name, address, phone number, and E-mail address for each designee. In accordance with INCOSE policy, memberships are not transferable to other individuals, but additional designees can be added with an accompanying payment. INCOSE will address all mailings directly to the designees, except for initial renewal notices which will be sent to the organization. INCOSE shall have the option to solicit membership renewals from those designees not renewed by the organization.
Membership Application Review
Please note that all membership applications are subject to review and approval by INCOSE. While most applications are processed automatically, INCOSE reserves the right to evaluate applications and deny membership. If membership is denied and payment has already been made, you will be refunded.