Feedback: I try to answer “how to become a systems engineer”

Re:Feedback: I try to answer “how to become a systems engineer” by sph on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @04:07AM (#36135755)

Is there anyone that can extend their knowledge to mechanical and electronic engineering, as well as software? I feel that my breadth in software knowledge is reaching the limits of my mental capacity and I have to shed useless weight now (i.e. I haven't kept up with frontend for 3 years now)

My father was an electronic engineer, and I would love to get into it eventually as I grew up organising his components drawer, burning LEDs and licking solder wire (yeah.. I regret it now), but that's going to be something I'll have time for when I retire.

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Re:Feedback: I try to answer “how to become a systems engineer” by acomjean on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @08:53AM (#36137779)

You have a limited time to learn things. I learn for projects, that keeps my scope limited.

I think I can an extend a little into the non software realm, though my undergrad degree/ first jobs were in civil engineering. I migrated to computers and ended up going back to school for that.

I work writing software for biologists now, though my understanding of the underlying biology in that is shallow (Compared to my biologist coworkers)

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Re:Feedback: I try to answer “how to become a systems engineer” by SAI_Peregrinus on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @03:59PM (#36143413)

Embedded software tends to need at least some EE knowledge, though how much will depend on the job. A tiny bit of ME knowledge also helps (consider thermal management, consider vibrations during shipping, consider vibration in use, etc). For robotics and mechatronics, ME knowledge becomes far more important.

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