r/engineering

741k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 741k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, job, hate, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, suppliers, and pm software.
r/engineering is a forum for engineering professionals to share information, knowledge, experience related to the principles & practices of the numerous engineering disciplines. r/engineering is **NOT** for students to ask for guidance on selecting their major, or for homework / project help. Read the sidebar BEFORE posting.

Popular Themes in r/engineering

#1
Solution Requests
: "Which o-ring material creates the least particles when used as a shaft seal?"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Help justifying billability"
7 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Mechanical engineers are building a data-driven wildfire playbook to predict exactly how fires spread through urban neighborhoods."
2 posts
#4
News
: "Things seen this week during structural assessments!"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/engineering

#1

Engineering

: "r/Engineering's Monthly Jul 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
65 posts
#2

Struggling

21 posts
#3

Job

16 posts
#4

Hate

10 posts
#5

Hard Time

9 posts
#6

Career Discussion

: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (23 Feb 2026)"
7 posts
#7

Thread

: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (23 Feb 2026)"
7 posts
#8

Worst

6 posts
#9

Mechanical

5 posts
#10

Frustrating

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/engineering

Cad Software

12 reviews
#1
CAD Software
3.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Siemens NX
4.0 from 1 review
#3
GMSH
4.0 from 1 review

Suppliers

10 reviews
#1
Xometry
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Makerverse
4.0 from 1 review
#3
SendCutSend
4.0 from 1 review

Pm Software

9 reviews
#1
Deltek
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
A-Site
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Jira
3.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/engineering

#1
Weekly Discussion
: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (01 Jun 2026)"
24 posts
#2
[GENERAL]
: "Things seen this week during structural assessments!"
12 posts
#3
[MECHANICAL]
: "Which o-ring material creates the least particles when used as a shaft seal?"
7 posts
#4
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly May 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
6 posts
#5
[ELECTRICAL]
: "Need Help Troubleshooting a DIY Pirani Gauge"
5 posts
#6
[AEROSPACE]
: "Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida"
4 posts
#7
[ARTICLE]
: "MIT researchers achieve breakthrough in photonic integration, paving the way for petabit-speed chips"
3 posts
#8
[CIVIL]
: "Manhattan high-rise unstable and still moving after columns buckle"
2 posts
#9
[CHEMICAL]
: "Pickling surface finish on stainless steel weldments"
2 posts
#10
[PROJECT]
: "Looking for feedback on unit prefix mistakes you see in your field"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/engineering

Yearly
+35k members(5.0%)

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Last updated: July 16, 2026