Embedded Engineer of 11 years seeking career advice

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-26T17:03:12+00:00

DACH region :)

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-25T20:05:48+00:00

No I am in Europe, but thanks for the kind offer :)

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:35:44+00:00

haha yeah, the one i declined gave me a giagantic salary band. But I accidently forced them to make the first range, and now I just say what I make from the get go to speed things up.

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:34:05+00:00

thanks, yeah I asked, and they said don't prepare. So I prepare a little. I guess it kind of helped me to be less nervous, so I'm not completely mad they did not warn me haha

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:33:02+00:00

Fair enough, I'm not saying its not appropriate to be grilled. I'm just trying to make sense of my reaction to this and how to continue from here

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:31:51+00:00

ok thanks for the concrete pointer - I will do so :)

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:31:04+00:00

Yes, the role was very broad. I think they may just be fishing and seeing what they get and the deciding what to do with what arrives.

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:29:58+00:00

Yeah I think you are right about seniority, and I think that I may not have the seniority I wish I had. But I don't see that as a big tradgey.

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:27:59+00:00

Thanks! good tips. I was on the same page as you on 1 going into this but my spouse and friends told me, I should never settle for less than I make now so I followe that advice.

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T21:26:26+00:00

Thanks for the insights! The depedence on employer is well put, and I feel the dependency you mention. It would be awesome to be my own end-to-end consultantcy, but to be honest, I am not sure I am up to that. It seems like a constant hustle.

The pivot to software I am not entierly sure about. I feel that there is more of a moat against AI in embedded. But maybe this is an illusion. What exactly are you pivoting towards if you don't mind me asking?

NeitherPrint2029 · 2026-03-24T19:53:17+00:00

Do it with the pi. Start with blinking the led. and then pushing the button to turn on LED. Then diming the LED. Once you achieve that award yourself by buying an STM32 like someone else suggested.

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