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r/MechanicalEngineering is a subreddit with 202k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
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
: "Has anyone quit engineering altogether before? What did you do afterwards?"
27 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "1.5 years of job hunting"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Which PLM software is best for SolidWorks?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "If you were to make a low-tech spaceship from scrap to get out from an asteroid, what parts would you use for tanks, hull, legs, etc? Need more ideas for a game we're making."
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "My Development Of A Manual Stacker for Small Busines"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "What is the best way to make money while staying close to technical ME work?"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "[HIRING] Senior Mechanical/Product Design Engineer for CAD Review and Evaluation (Freelance / Remote / Paid)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Mechanical Engineering
: "Struggling to get a job with a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree"
30 posts
#2
Mechanical
: "What should I learn before starting a Mechanical engineering degree?"
26 posts
#3
Engineering
: "How cringe would it be to get a cake for a graduation party that says "This Barbie has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering" and upload a picture of the cake to Linkedin to announce my graduation?"
21 posts
#4
Job
: "6 months of Job hunting for a entry level position"
19 posts
#5
Design
: "Update: Is it normal to have zero Design reviews? (Terminated)"
14 posts
#6
Career
: "Should I leave my engineering job for a labor job that pays more?"
11 posts
#7
Career Advice
: "Young man looking for genuine engineering advice (salary) from experienced engineers"
10 posts
#8
Cad
: "How valuable are Cad skills in 2025? What will be the effect of AI in the near future?"
9 posts
#9
Software
: "What's the first CAD Software you learned?"
6 posts
#10
Salary
: "Young man looking for genuine engineering advice (Salary) from experienced engineers"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/MechanicalEngineering
Yearly
+65k members(47.0%)
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