Electrical Engineer to Computer Science: Automation, PLC, SCADA Skills are Valuable

The user, an Electrical Engineer with 6 years experience in control and automation, programming PLC and SCADA, possesses highly transferable skills for computer science roles. Their experience in industrial programming and system troubleshooting is a strong foundation for fields like Embedded Systems, Industrial IoT, Automation Software Engineering, or even specialized DevOps. Emphasizing programming proficiency (even in specialized languages) and system-level thinking on their resume, coupled with learning modern programming languages (Python, C++, Java) and relevant frameworks, will open up numerous well-paying opportunities in software development and automation.