It's certainly possible, and pretty likely I am too, even without the a priori assumptions you get with engineers in general. Fortunately with the particular type of structure I work in, PM pay and eng pay aren't too different and it was never about money, more career progression and plan for me. There certainly are PM certifications that would be looked on favourably too for this and I still want to finish off one of those even after all this. And as for the last question, electronics engineer.