I’ve been working in a fairly niche segment of Aerospace Engineering for my entire career, but have dabbled a fair amount in software development throughout. ~2 years ago while job searching I tossed a resume at Google and went through the phone screening for a Software Test job. The screening went really well and the recruiter was ready to move me forward to onsite, but COVID halting hiring for those positions. Instead, I ended up in the job I currently have in my Aerospace discipline, but after reading around here, the TC numbers for FAANG seem out of this world.
My current role is quite demanding and wlb is not the greatest, so I’m interested in making a change; Google is most attractive to me, but not meaning to rule out other options. What would this be like for me at 37 y/o with ~12 years of experience in my Aerospace discipline, switching to FAANG? I assume I’ll be going back to entry-level or maybe just a bit higher if lucky?
Some of my skills should be transferable, but maybe there are other roles that even better fit? PM? TPM?
TC: ~$230k
YOE: ~12 (in Aerospace Engineering)
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Why not check out space x or blue origin?
Seems like I don't have much upward mobility that would make significantly more TC, while FAANG posts higher numbers than what I'm making now.
I had planned on computer engineering originally, but ended up in aerospace. I've always really enjoyed solving problems with code.
The closest thing I could imagine you do is be an engineering manager, although some companies prefer their managers know how to build software. PM will be hard to get a job for since there are few positions for people who are plenty qualified.
TLDR: if you have managed a team before, consider EM roles