Graduated as EE and works as a modem software. Considering worth swtiching to CS and try FANG or stay/advance in wireless (Apple becomes an opition this year). YOE: 6; TC: 190K.
I suppose you work at system software modeling using C++ , right? It’s pretty easy to transfer as your daily work are already software related. Just leetcode and bang a dang
Yes, can leverage coding and system design skill set. My concern is worth switching or not given I have already stayed in wireless for a few years.
The only thing you may lost is the wireless domain knowledge. Try software for a year, if you don’t like it you can always switch back to wireless modeling which is also a half software job, it doesn’t hurt.
Do you have a PhD? I'm guessing you are either staff or Sr. Staff to pull in that. Maybe you can try for some ml type role?
EE MS and authentic ML role typically requires PhD degree.
Research and design type roles will probably require PhD. But what about implementing ML models? May fall under infrastructure type roles at FB/G. Apple could have embedded/on-device ML roles.
Whatever you do, don't stay at Qualcomm if you want to keep increasing your TC.
190K at Qualcomm?
Yup
Damn I didn’t know Qualcomm pays that well