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Hey all, I’m a Systems engineer freshly graduated with a BSME. My school didn’t have a mechatronics program so I took a lot of controls/robotics classes and landed this position. Plus some internships in robotics experience helped too. Right now my job is industrial automation for the steel industry and I’m learning a lot. And I’m definitely finding what I do engaging and interesting. I’d like a more research and development roll though and I’m getting ready to start my Masters in robotics this following fall semester after a break.
Ultimately I’d like to end up in a roll where I’m developing robots and taking part in the design and implementation of new technology. The advice I seek is in the form of a few questions.
#1. Will industrial automation in steel industry help me reach this goal?
In my free time mess around with python and C languages and do side projects so I’m not just working and not building new knowledge.
#2. My job is largely PLC programming. Will being good at this transfer to a more “Boston dynamics” type industry?
Not that I specifically want to work for Boston dynamics but I’d like to contribute to the world and field of robotics by helping design complex systems like these.
#3. I plan to work here maximum 5 years, earning my masters in the mean time which my company will pay for. Is that enough time or too much time?
From what I’ve gather from a coworker he’s been here 15 years and says nobody wants to hire an engineer who has 15 years of steel processing training unless it’s another job in steel so I don’t want to stay here too long.
Thanks in advance for any advice it’s greatly appreciated!
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