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.
- 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
Starpoint Accelerator: Rewarding Student Innovation
March 5, 2021
As the sun broke out from behind wispy clouds revealing a crisp blue San Diego skyline, nine innovative student entrepreneurship teams were queuing up…
SMSE Celebrates Women’s History Month: Challenging the Status Quo
February 28, 2021
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering (SMSE) asks current and past women engineers and computer scientists to share how their experiences within USD…
Black Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science
February 1, 2021
In honor of Black History Month, we talked to three successful engineering alumni and asked them to share their thoughts on the importance of supporti…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Creating Character, Community, History. Together.
“If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” A wise piece of advice taken from a timeless proverb.September 15, 2020
“If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” A wise piece of advice taken from a timeless proverb. There ar…
Journey Around My Room Video Series: Elisa Lurkis, Director of Development and Alumni Relations
May 24, 2020
Based on USD's Humanities Center's video series, USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering faculty, staff and students take us on a journey around the…
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 the University of San Diego'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!
Capstone Senior Projects
Where your designs come to life.
Study Abroad
Integrating culture and academics.
Undergraduate Research
Laying the groundwork for innovation.
Internships
Gain practical, hands-on experience.
Student Organizations
Developing the whole student.
Entrepreneurship
Bring your idea to market.