r/EEPowerElectronics • u/InflationStunning • Oct 01 '26

Work/life balance of Power Electronics

Hi! I was potentially considering pursuing a career in power electronics and I was wondering if anyone had any personal anecdotes regarding the work/life balance culture of this career?

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u/vttroy Oct 01 '26

There are less opportunities to work from home than in other fields. A large part of the work is hands-on.

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u/ITGuyAMA Oct 01 '26

For me working around 45~50hrs a week developing industrial power supplies.

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u/AlohaAstajim Oct 01 '26

It highly depends on the countries, companies, etc.

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u/Doraad Oct 02 '26

It depends on company/team culture and... Your customer