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