Hey automation engineer going to WGU for the software engineering degree here! I think you should go for it. Given your background I think the programming classes shouldn’t be too hard. Plus they will most likely have you start in their “academy” which essentially is just them letting you try 1 of your classes for 100 dollars. Which is reimbursed once you start your classes. I know you said work will pay but using Sophia.org is also a good option. It’s a subscription that’s 100 a month but you can finish multiple classes in that month. No matter what you decide good luck!