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That’s interesting. Maybe some systems are so remote they might need full time software engs nearby. Although I probably wouldn’t want to live that remotely

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Based on my experience, it is the actual mechanical/electrical/etc. engineers who troubleshoot in the field. Someone who is pure software still sits in the office.

If you really want to be outdoors, that would be my recommendation - skill up as a licensed engineer.

Yep actually when I did infrastructure work at a timber mill I’d come by once per month but the electrical engineer was the day to day IT guy.

For really remote mines (fly in fly out) an infra guy would go install the network and weighbridge systems with the swe on the phone or via email for any issues, but then he wouldn’t go out there again unless there was catastrophe - everything was managed remotely.

I’m sure there’s other companies or industries that may do it differently though.

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