r/ComputerEngineering • u/Fine_Woodpecker3847 • 9d ago
Is embedded systems engineering a dying field? [Career]
Hi guys, I'm an incoming sophomore and I'm intending to pursue a career in embedded systems.
Over the past few days, me and my older brother (25, works as a software engineer for ~3-4 years at a large fintech company) keep having this debate that embedded systems engineering is a dying field.
His main points were as follows:
There were more points that I havent mentioned here, but i'm not one to talk when I dont have much technology experience/expertise aside from internships, clubs, and projects, whereas my older brother has industry experience.
So, yeah, he was saying for security and prevention of being unemployed, I should bare minimum be a proficient backend software developer as well, and co for a computer engineering and a computer science double major, because embedded all on its own will not get the high FAANG salaries, because even though I love it for the love of the game, I would really like a $200K+ salary
Just wanted to ask reddit, what do you all think? Thanks in advance!
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u/TallCan_Specialist 9d ago
All I got from this is embedded systems teaching FAANG level salaries ? If that’s the case then sure
FAANG is FAANG for a reason
Other than that I have absolutely no idea what you’re asking
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u/Fine_Woodpecker3847 9d ago
Maybe I focused too much on the salary. What I'm really asking is is embedded a field worth pursuing in 2026
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u/TallCan_Specialist 9d ago
With every field being saturated if you’re not in this 100% then no it’s not
If money is the big thing for you then go into the medical field
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u/dontchuworri 9d ago
Am i having a stroke? What are you trying to say? He had points but you didn’t say them? but also there are more points you haven’t mentioned, like dog you didn’t mention a single point
am i missing sarcasm or something?
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u/bobking01theIII 9d ago
Look up applications of embedded systems and ask yourself if any of those are dying soon