[Qworg]

Woof, that's rough.

RE: Robotics firms - start looking at adjacent industries that value sensors/hardware/computing knowledge - things like IoT, manufacturing, or home automation all seem reasonable side jumps.

RE: Consulting - you have a specialized skill set, so the initial set of jobs may be harder. If you feel you can learn quickly on the fly, it may work out. From the euro comment, you're overseas? I'm unfamiliar with labor law, so I don't know how bad/good consulting is in your area.

I'm open to chatting more if you'd like - email is in my profile. Us robot folk have to stick together.

[matburnout]

Thanks for the encouragement. It's a very good idea about IoT companies. I'll definitely give it a shot.

You are right, I'm based in Europe now (moved to Geneva, Switzerland from other EU country).

I'll try to follow up in an email in a couple of days after I digest what others suggested in this thread. Thanks again!

[seren]

I am working on a medical device with a (simple) robotic arm, most people we have recruited have done low level/middleware development in automotive or aerospace. All these domains are using very similar technologies with very similar hw or timing constraints (not mentioning regulatory). So you could probably also work in these areas too (if you have some inclination to writing specifications for days).