That's not true at all. I've only worked for small companies. Nowadays, almost any kind of electronics design or manufacturing involves digitally controlled com

That's not true at all. I've only worked for small companies. Nowadays, almost any kind of electronics design or manufacturing involves digitally controlled components and thus microcontrollers, so even old school rf companies, for example, have to bring on someone to do the embedded stuff. And of course there are also many small companies derived from the maker movement.