r/engineering
744k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 744k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, job, hate, and advice, 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
Advice Requests
: "I'm an 18 year old from Nepal and I'm betting my family's life savings on studying in Australia. I'm really scared and nervous as well. What should I know?"
2 posts
#2
Ideas
: "My first attempt at designing an Uber-like cab booking service — feedback welcome"
1 post
#3
Opportunities
: "Find a Manufacturer that looks at you like this"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/engineering
#1
Engineering
: "r/Engineering's Monthly Jul 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
57 posts
#2
Struggling
21 posts
#3
Job
18 posts
#4
Hate
10 posts
#5
Advice
6 posts
#6
Worst
6 posts
#7
Looking
6 posts
#8
Mechanical
5 posts
#9
Frustrating
5 posts
#10
Career
: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (27 Jul 2026)"
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 (27 Jul 2026)"
6 posts
#2
[GENERAL]
: "I'm designing a magnetic cycloidal drive AMA"
4 posts
#3
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly Jul 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
2 posts
#4
[CIVIL]
: "Manhattan high-rise unstable and still moving after columns buckle"
1 post
#5
[ELECTRICAL]
: "How many decades would it take to recreate a PMS152E alone from absolute scratch"
1 post
#6
[ARTICLE]
: "MIT researchers achieve breakthrough in photonic integration, paving the way for petabit-speed chips"
1 post
#7
[INDUSTRIAL]
: "I'm an 18 year old from Nepal and I'm betting my family's life savings on studying in Australia. I'm really scared and nervous as well. What should I know?"
1 post
#8
[PROJECT]
: "A new... thing."
1 post
#9
[CHEMICAL]
: "Willy Wonka immediately throwing away the sales guy’s business card"
1 post
#10
[MECHANICAL]
: "Engineering Flowchart"
1 post
Member Growth in r/engineering
Yearly
+36k members(5.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026