I haven't made the jump yet, but my current job is as a systems engineer working on pure software systems. Most other systems engineering jobs in this field are

I haven't made the jump yet, but my current job is as a systems engineer working on pure software systems. Most other systems engineering jobs in this field are hardware-focused and require an EE degree so I am strongly considering going down that path for a master's. It would likely open up a lot of opportunities at least in this field. (though I will admit the comments in this thread are making me want to, at least, check the salary before I commit to anything!)