r/engineering
751k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 751k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, job, hate, and worst, 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
: "I’m a mechanical engineer and built a free app that shows how engineering formulas actually work (3D models, your numbers in the equation, cheatsheets)"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "last minute advice for apple interview tomorrow"
5 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Job offer considerations"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/engineering
#1
Engineering
: "r/Engineering's Monthly Sep 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
60 posts
#2
Struggling
21 posts
#3
Job
16 posts
#4
Hate
10 posts
#5
Worst
6 posts
#6
Mechanical
5 posts
#7
Frustrating
5 posts
#8
Advice
4 posts
#9
Looking For A Software
4 posts
#10
Thread
: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (12 Oct 2026)"
4 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 (02 Nov 2026)"
11 posts
#2
[MECHANICAL]
: "K-141 Kursk Sinking"
5 posts
#3
[GENERAL]
: "I’m a mechanical engineer and built a free app that shows how engineering formulas actually work (3D models, your numbers in the equation, cheatsheets)"
4 posts
#4
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly Sep 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
3 posts
#5
[ELECTRICAL]
: "Request (read: begging) for electronics parts donation for a research project"
3 posts
#6
[CIVIL]
: "Sampoong Dept Store Collapse June 29, 1995"
2 posts
#7
[PROJECT]
: "NASA TechLeap Prize"
2 posts
#8
[INDUSTRIAL]
: "Piper Alpha July 6, 1988"
1 post
#9
[IMAGE]
: "Ford Motor Company River Rouge in 1927 and in 2015."
1 post
Member Growth in r/engineering
Yearly
+37k members(5.3%)
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Last updated: November 12, 2026