r/MechanicalEngineering is a subreddit with 282k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and opportunities, and the community frequently discusses struggling, career, engineering, job, and mechanical, 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
: "Just landed first job and I hate it, looking for advice."
22 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "Senior Analysis Engineer Job Hunt 2026"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why do so many engineering firms skew older among their engineering staff?"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Need referral for Mechanical Products design and development pune"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I published the CFD workspace tool that I have been building. What do you guys think?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Struggling
23 posts
#2
Career
: "Will I get stuck in this Industry?"
21 posts
#3
Engineering
20 posts
#4
Job
15 posts
#5
Mechanical
15 posts
#6
Mechanical Engineering
12 posts
#7
Job Search
: "9 interviews into my Job Search: looking for advice on technical interviews"
9 posts
#8
Design
8 posts
#9
Career Change
6 posts
#10
Job Dissatisfaction
5 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
Member Growth in r/MechanicalEngineering
Yearly
+66k members(30.4%)
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Last updated: August 21, 2026