r/engineering
748k members
r/engineering is a subreddit with 748k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution 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
Advice Requests
: "Got a offer letter in TCS ninja for assistant system engineer grade y. What should I do until I get the call letter which will not come until I complete college.I have about 7 months time. Do you have any advice for me on what to do or what to learn and where would I likely be placed to get training"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I Want To Create A Sacrificial Attachment Point For My Dogs GPS/Health Monitoring Collar As A Safety Measure"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "My first attempt at designing an Uber-like cab booking service — feedback welcome"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Job offer considerations"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Hey y'all I made my first video can yall review it share it."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/engineering
#1
Engineering
: "MSU vs CU DENVER Mechanical Engineering"
41 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
Career
: "Weekly Career Discussion Thread (27 Jul 2026)"
5 posts
#9
Advice
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Software
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 (24 Aug 2026)"
10 posts
#2
[MECHANICAL]
: "I Want To Create A Sacrificial Attachment Point For My Dogs GPS/Health Monitoring Collar As A Safety Measure"
4 posts
#3
[GENERAL]
: "Cold Calls"
4 posts
#4
Hiring Thread
: "r/engineering's Monthly Sep 2026 Hiring Thread for Engineering Professionals"
2 posts
#5
[ELECTRICAL]
: "Using ai to Study and Learn"
2 posts
#6
[CIVIL]
: "Sampoong Dept Store Collapse June 29, 1995"
1 post
#7
[ARTICLE]
: "Introducing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Programming Jig"
1 post
#8
[INDUSTRIAL]
: "Piper Alpha July 6, 1988"
1 post
#9
[IMAGE]
: "Ford Motor Company River Rouge in 1927 and in 2015."
1 post
#10
[PROJECT]
: "NASA TechLeap Prize"
1 post
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Yearly
+37k members(5.3%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026