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		constantcrying on Jan 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK's hardware talent is being wasted >Unlike lucrative software jobs, hardware engineering demands physical presence. Genuinely baffling. What is talking about? Most hardware jobs involve sitting in front of Design and simulation software.

pjc50 on Jan 20, 2025 [–]

Eventually the hardware comes back from the factory and somebody has to do bringup. It doesn't need constant in office presence, but it does need to happen some days. Sometimes you even need to go to the factory itself.

constantcrying on Jan 20, 2025 | [–]

If you are doing CAE why would you ever need to look at the physical object?

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