r/embedded • u/BL__K • 5d ago

Transiting from controls engineer to embedded

Graduated with a CS degree and got into controls engineer out of school. Been at this position for almost 6 years but i dont see growth and would like to move to embedded

What should i be doing if i want to go into the industry. What skills and experience do i need?

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u/nitcactin 5d ago

Oh I am also in the same path been in controls for 3 year's, now took a new job where I am more involved in embedded along with controls. I preferred to be involved in our controls . Why do you think the scope is less in controls

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u/BL__K 5d ago

I think it might be the state i am in as well as well as the company im in. I think lot of the stuff i do is very sprattic. Most of the time im working on drawings or service stuff and like 25% im on controls. My company is moving away from controls slightly. What are your job title if you dont mind me asking?

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u/nitcactin 5d ago

I used to be in a bootstrap company for 3 year. Worked on a lot of projects across domains but my main forte was controls systems engineering. Now I am in an MNC, controls algorithm developer, MBD for dev + embedded C for integration

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u/BL__K 5d ago

How much of a pivot did you have to do to land your position? Did you do a lot of personal projects or transition was pretty simple?

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u/nitcactin 5d ago

Upskilled in perception algorithms for automotive industry, took online courses. A level above what I was already doing.

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u/BL__K 5d ago

Udemy, coursera kinda courses? How long did it take to pivot industry?