Re: Need advice: want to enter the Embedded field

Amir wrote:
I apologize for writing to this list but would be grateful if I can get
career advice from people in the Embedded field.
I did my MS in EE in 2001, an MBA last year in 2005. Now I want to get
an Embedded job but I don't have industry experience. I love the
field and know I'll learn quickly and perform well. What do I do to get
a job? I've applied here and there, and got no response from anyone.
Everyone is looking for very experienced candidates. The situation is
not promising. I'm not a US citizen but am authorized to work
indefinitely for any employer here (am an asylee). With my MBA, I also
need experience for that kind of job so I need to have a career in
technology before I can qualify for a management position. I did my MBA
to stay in school when the job market was bad. Currently I do website
work, its not related to my degrees but it makes a living. I know my
resume isnt perfect, but I believe my passion for the embedded field
would help me get a job no matter what.
I thought EE's were in demand. There's a company in a nearby city I
thought of volunteering in to get experience and maybe a job offer
later if all goes well. I wonder if they'll respond to my request and
how that would work out.

Any advice on how to get a job in the Embedded field? I'm also offering
$5,000 to any one who can get me a full time Embedded position. I know
this sounds desperate but considering I have no experience, I'm willing
to do anything to get a job. Is there anything I can do to at least get
on track to an Embedded career while earning money? Or do I think about
changing my field and abandoning Embedded?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Amir

It may be premature in your position, but it's also worth thinking about where in the embedded spectrum you want to be. For example, PIC and PowerPC are both "embedded" devices, but the systems (& software) they run are rather different :)
As another poster wrote, invest some of your $5K in a development board. Answer the above question, & you have an idea of what CPU should be on that board. When you're paying yourself, pick a CPU that's supported by free software (that probably means GCC): the cost of proprietary embedded tools is a big turn-off if you're buying it yourself. (Infineon, are you listening regarding the TriCore?)

Good hunting,
.

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