r/engineering

740k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 740k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, career, job, and tartaria, 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
: "Old books"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Free open-source structural design tool I built, looking for engineers to tear it apart"
7 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "r/engineering's Monthly Jun 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
3 posts
#4
News
: "Things seen this week during structural assessments!"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Mechanical engineers are building a data-driven wildfire playbook to predict exactly how fires spread through urban neighborhoods."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/engineering

#1

Engineering

: "I'm Professor Ismet Canbulat, a geotechnical engineer and Head of UNSW's School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering. Ask Me Anything about the future of mining, geotech Engineering and sustainability in the mining industry!"
98 posts
#2

Struggling

31 posts
#3

Career

: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (08 Jun 2026)"
20 posts
#4

Job

19 posts
#5

Tartaria

: "Tartaria Unveiled: The Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil and the Incubator Babies Cover-Up"
14 posts
#6

Time

12 posts
#7

Technology

: "r/engineering's Monthly Feb 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
12 posts
#8

Hard

11 posts
#9

Hate

10 posts
#10

Career Discussion

: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (26 Jan 2026)"
9 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)"
23 posts
#2
[GENERAL]
: "Things seen this week during structural assessments!"
11 posts
#3
[MECHANICAL]
: "Which o-ring material creates the least particles when used as a shaft seal?"
7 posts
#4
[ELECTRICAL]
: "Need Help Troubleshooting a DIY Pirani Gauge"
5 posts
#5
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly May 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
5 posts
#6
[AEROSPACE]
: "Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida"
4 posts
#7
[CHEMICAL]
: "Pickling surface finish on stainless steel weldments"
2 posts
#8
[ARTICLE]
: "New proof-of-concept device created by researchers could transform how food safety hazards are detected. The "electronic nose" identifies trace gases in the air, detecting signs of contamination before they're visible."
2 posts
#9
[BIO]
: "Tartaria Unveiled: The Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil and the Incubator Babies Cover-Up"
2 posts
#10
[MANAGEMENT]
: "A little off topic, Inclusion messages?"
1 post

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Yearly
+35k members(4.9%)

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Last updated: June 28, 2026