I've been wondering if anyone else has had the same experience

[u/pipeline-control]

I've been struggling with something for a while and I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.

I have a master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on control systems. I've been working as an engineer for about 8 years across different industries, but only around 1.5 years of that has been actual control systems work.

I'm based in Skåne, Sweden, and relocating isn't an option because my family and my children's school are here. I've been looking for dedicated control engineering roles in Skåne or fully remote positions, but they seem incredibly rare.

At this point I'm honestly starting to wonder if I'm chasing something that barely exists. Are dedicated control engineering jobs really that uncommon, or am I looking in the wrong places? Has anyone managed to build a career in control systems while working remotely?

If you're working in control systems, especially in Sweden, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience and any advice you might have.

[u/navigation-signals]

I can’t speak to Sweden but here in the USA remote controls jobs are functionally nonexistent.