r/MechanicalEngineering is a subreddit with 294k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical, career, and job, and they frequently recommend/review cad, cad software, and calculator.
The gathering place for mechanical engineers to discuss current technology, methods, jobs, and anything else related to mechanical engineering.
Popular Themes in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "I need a mentor"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "We have 20 years of drawings spread across paper files, PDFs, DWGs, and old CAD formats. What's the least painful way to clean this up? Some of it won't even open."
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Cofounder required to build Automatic safe speed calculator and controller for automobiles"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Is a 17% raise worth leaving my first engineering job after only 3 months?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Looking for companies that will hire me for an internship period of 4 months."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Engineering
16 posts
#2
Mechanical Engineering
12 posts
#3
Mechanical
12 posts
#4
Career
10 posts
#5
Job
9 posts
#6
Design
7 posts
#7
Job Search
6 posts
#8
Struggling
5 posts
#9
Struggling With
5 posts
#10
Advice
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/MechanicalEngineering
Cad
83 reviews
#1
Solidworks
4.2★ from 18 reviews
#2
Dassault Systèmes
3.4★ from 11 reviews
#3
Autodesk
3.9★ from 8 reviews
Cad Software
60 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
Autodesk
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#3
Onshape
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Calculator
21 reviews
#1
Texas Instruments
4.9★ from 12 reviews
#2
Casio
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
HP
4.0★ from 2 reviews
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Yearly
+66k members(28.7%)
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Last updated: November 10, 2026