Mechanical Engineering Opportunities

What can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?

Our mechanical engineering students emerge from the program with well-rounded technical and professional skills that afford them a multitude of career options upon graduation. Some continue their education in graduate school in a technical or profession field. Most, however, start their career in industry.

Top Employers

Apple, Inc.
Clarity Design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Google
Illumina
L-3 Photonics
Northrop Grumman
Space X
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
Tesla
and more

Top Jobs Titles

Account manager
Airframe and composite engineer
Associate engineer
Field service representative
Manufacturing engineer
Mechanical engineer
Mechanical test engineer
Product development associate engineer
Project manager
Test engineer
and more

Recent Spotlights

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November 6, 2018

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October 30, 2017

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Explore more ways to maximize the path to your career.

With job opportunities abound and above-average starting salaries, you should feel confident about your decision to follow an educational path in mechanical engineering. While attending USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, we encourage our students to maximize their educational experience and take ownership of their career development. Get involved and immerse yourself in USD life: mentoring and industry projects; honor societies and student clubs; and study abroad and internship opportunities. They are all just a click away to help you on your path to build a solid, meaningful career in mechanical engineering— and have some fun while you’re doing it!