Ask HN: Crossovers/intersections between mechanical engineering and CS?

Posted by codingmeche on Saturday August 15, 2020 @08:39PM
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any areas of cs where people with backgrounds in mechanical engineering who can also code are needed/work? I've found a few such roles related to software designed to perform analysis for engineering but am hoping to find additional areas to research or possibly of other relevant resources.

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Re:Ask HN: Crossovers/intersections between mechanical engin... by grahoho on Sunday August 16, 2020 @09:03AM (#24177415)

Simulation software companies for the aerospace industries would fit the bill. I know CAE in Montreal hired both mechanical and software engineers.

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Re:Ask HN: Crossovers/intersections between mechanical engin... by digiajay on Sunday August 16, 2020 @05:35PM (#24181553)

Mechatronics ??? I work as Mechatronist in a way. Process engineering with software automation.

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Re:Ask HN: Crossovers/intersections between mechanical engin... by pesfandiar on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:53PM (#24174910)

Robotics?

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Re:Ask HN: Crossovers/intersections between mechanical engin... by dingsingsing on Monday August 17, 2020 @12:27AM (#24183985)

I was a field engineer installing robots in factories, more industrial engineering, manual labor (calibrating tools and checking for broken parts), and using software rather than designing software.

The teams that design the software i used sound like the kind of teams you want to be on, so yea, robotics...

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