r/engineering
743k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 743k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses engineering, struggling, job, career, and hate, 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 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!"
6 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Mechanical engineers are building a data-driven wildfire playbook to predict exactly how fires spread through urban neighborhoods."
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need Help Troubleshooting a DIY Pirani Gauge"
2 posts
#4
News
: "Things seen this week during structural assessments!"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Free open-source structural design tool I built, looking for engineers to tear it apart"
1 post
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!"
72 posts
#2
Struggling
21 posts
#3
Job
18 posts
#4
Career
: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (01 Jun 2026)"
12 posts
#5
Hate
10 posts
#6
Tartaria
: "Tartaria Unveiled: The Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil and the Incubator Babies Cover-Up"
9 posts
#7
Advice
6 posts
#8
Worst
6 posts
#9
Looking
6 posts
#10
Mechanical
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)"
20 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?"
5 posts
#4
[AEROSPACE]
: "Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida"
4 posts
#5
[ELECTRICAL]
: "Need Help Troubleshooting a DIY Pirani Gauge"
4 posts
#6
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly May 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
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
[MANAGEMENT]
: "A little off topic, Inclusion messages?"
1 post
#10
[IMAGE]
: "New standard for immediate implementation"
1 post
Member Growth in r/engineering
Yearly
+36k members(5.1%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026