Career Change.

I would like to change industry: where it overlaps well enough.
I want to be a programmer/hardware/metal fab person. I want to help make the things, programming parts at the hardware level. Helping design the cases maybe for yhis magic non device. This is what I feel the most need for help with, the "what job fits ME"?

Currently I have a nice job I do not need to leave, but my skill/passion is making it quite tedious. I detail HVAC sheet metal from engineered drawings to send to fabrication. I also program C# addins for Revit.

I found an EV Charging company that install new chargers at retail stores as inspiration. They need both Softare Dev and Construction people. Manufacturing facilities maybe? I would like them to be companies whos broader aim is working toward less junky outputs to humans and responsible planeteering.

The salary range I need is mid to senior software dev. I think I can with my skills and tenacity, get one. I just need to FIND the one. Are there companies that would take me on as an "advanced, well strung apprentice" full of childlike curiousity, annoying questions that make you a better boss or leader, and also help a worthy company be awesomer?
I seek to be able to help teams and flow into spaces that need help beyond my position.
I have often filled odd spots at past positions. Contracting options are ok also but I would rather work for someone established for a bit in a new field.

Seattle area based or full remote is necessary.

I have expert skills in:
-Sheet Metal (breaking, shearing, welding, duct fab, craft fab, art fab, plasma table, Local 66 SMWIA, 16 years)
-Architectural Sheet Metal (Building envelopes, ornamental, specialty metals)
-Showing up, working as expected, etc
-Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
-Learning new tech parts or stacks

I am profficient with:
-Hand tools
-Power Tools
-Industrial tools
-Jobsite Safety (OSHA training etc)
-Jobsite planning and staging equipment and material
-Crane signal/rigging certified
-Programming with C# in .NET
-HTML, CSS, Website building at server level.
-Windows/Linux general
-Networking protocols in general

I am comfortable with:
-Command lines
-Python programming
-C, ZIG, others as needed for exploring

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