SAE International

SAE International
Company typeProfessional organization
IndustryAutomotive, automobile, aerospace, commercial vehicle
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
HeadquartersWarrendale, Pennsylvania
Number of locations
7
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Andrew L. Riker
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Glenn Martin
Orville Wright
Charles Kettering
ProductsIndustry standards, membership, conferences, publications, professional development
Members138,000
Websitewww.sae.org

SAE International is a global professional association and standards organization based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States. Formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, the organization adopted its current name in 2006 to reflect both its international membership and the increased scope of its activities beyond automotive engineering and the automotive industry to include aerospace and other transport industries, as well as commercial vehicles including autonomous vehicles such as self-driving cars, trucks, surface vessels, drones, and related technologies.

SAE International has over 138,000 global members. Membership is granted to individuals, rather than companies. Aside from its standardization efforts, SAE International also devotes resources to projects and programs in STEM education, professional certification, and collegiate design competitions.