I haven't personally, but from my experience interacting with some more traditional engineering organizations like oil and gas companies, it is incredibly commo

I haven't personally, but from my experience interacting with some more traditional engineering organizations like oil and gas companies, it is incredibly common and useful there. You have people who were managing several (5-80) engineers and technicians at a manufacturing plant, refinery, or other operational location, move to corporate and become an IC in various capacities. Some become advisors to senior mid-level, or VP-level management, or take on more commercial IC roles. They'll do those roles for a couple years and then rotate back into management in either their old orgs or the new org.