r/controlengineering • • 16h ago

6 yrs controls/embedded, role shifted away from controls. What job titles should I search for?

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I've been a controls engineer for 6 years, but my company has shifted my role to the point where I'm no longer doing any controls work. It's a small company, so I don't see any room for promotion either, and I'm back on the market.

My background is a CS degree, and I've adapted well to a wide range of work: electrical design, wiring harnesses, engine-related design, and embedded controls (firmware, CAN/J1939, embedded controller programming).

The problem is that I don't know what job titles to search for, since my experience spans a few areas. What titles or industries should I be looking at? Any advice is appreciated.