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Eh, the process engineers I've talked to don't have a great life, at least here in the US. It seems inevitable you end up perpetually on call for some machine,
by jasonwatkinspdx 3y ago
Eh, the process engineers I've talked to don't have a great life, at least here in the US. It seems inevitable you end up perpetually on call for some machine, and I don't mean some type of machine, I mean unit #23 over in fab #4 and then that's your baby for years. The pay is considerable worse than software too.
I almost went to get a CE degree because I find it all so fascinating but ultimately I'm glad I didn't.
- andy_ppp 3y agoIf you want the best people to work in an area you need to pay them. I'm surprised given the possible returns these aren't seven figure jobs.
- red-iron-pine 3y agothe pay is worse than software because you're competing with Asian wages in a manufacturing context, where the margins are slim. the serious system architects, designers, and fab managers are doing just fine, software or not. the dudes in Phoenix who are getting pushed through 2-year degrees to help run a clean room are probably making 65k.