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

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…

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In Good Company Video Series: Nicholas Menz '22

May 14, 2020

Based on USD's Humanities Center's video series, USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering faculty, staff, and students share creative pieces (music, …

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In Good Company Video Series: G. Bryan Cornwall, PhD, PEng

April 17, 2020

Based on USD's Humanities Center's video series, USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering faculty, staff, and students share creative pieces (music, …

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For Alumnus Adam Krebs '15, Failure is Not an Option

April 16, 2020

Join us for a Q & A with mechanical engineering alumnus Adam Krebs ‘15. Krebs currently serves as a manufacturing and mechanical engineer fo…

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Steve Saxer Named Engineering Spotlight Award Recipient

March 10, 2020

“If you break something, you have to fix it.” Words to live by in the Saxer household, when USD’s Mechanical Shop Manager Steve Saxe…

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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 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!