Careers in Mechanical Engineering
A degree in mechanical engineering from MIT gives you the flexibility to pursue a career in any industry. Our alumni have gone on to launch new products, develop solutions, re-engineer workflows, conduct research, and imagine game-changing technologies with real-world impact at Fortune 500 companies, Big Tech, small start-ups, non-profits, and higher ed institutions.
MechE Career Expo
MechE Career Expo is a great place to network! Supported by the School of Engineering, the annual spring Expo invites current MechE undergraduate and graduate students, along with first-year students eager to learn more about where a degree in mechanical engineering can take them, to interact with top companies.
Each year the Expo hosts 15-20 employers from a wide spectrum of industries united by their specific focus on mechanical engineering talent. In addition, students have the opportunity to have professional headshots taken, and to connect with MechE's graduate and undergraduate offices and other on-campus internship and career resources.
Stay tuned for info on the Spring 2026 Career Expo!
Top Companies
MIT MechE alumni have the skills and technical knowledge to step into a diverse range of roles across industries. Here are some of the top companies where our alumni have ended up:
- Boeing
- Apple
- Ford Motor Company
- Amazon
- McKinsey & Company
- US Navy
- Accenture
- General Motors
- John Deere
- Boston Consulting Group
- Tesla
- Microsoft
- MIT
- Bain & Company
Top Industries
In addition to the top employers like these, our alumni work in a diverse range of fields, companies, and institutions – from small local companies to non-profit organizations focused on social impact. Alumni have the agility to fit in across a range of places and industries throughout their careers. Here are some of the top industries where our alumni work:
Entrepreneurship
MIT MechE alumni have a long history of entrepreneurship. In a recent alumni survey, 20% of our graduates worked for a start-up and 10% of our alumni were either a founding member of their company or one of the first ten people hired at their company. Our alumni have launched a number of revolutionary companies and organizations including:
- iRobot
- Spyce
- Kiva Systems
- ThermoFisher Scientific
- 1366 Technologies
- Gradiant Corporation
- Lantos Technologies
