Hi, you know, my feeling is work with your desired outcome, do the work you want to do, and maybe do it for less money than you might expect, and with people your career wouldn't usually connect you with. Maybe you could find exposure to the real engineering community, obviously here on steemit, in some way, and build your dream to do what you love from the connections you make along the way. Don't give up! And I love intelligent building, I just have been making posts about my van custom job that I feel was engineered, but perhaps designed is a better word. But Thank you for your post, your original content and dedication to your trade. I hope for you that the kind of work you develop on your own time will someday be a path that fulfills you more in an employment sort of way. That has basically been my approach and as a offshoot I have had random and unpredictable losses and gains... As an artist. Thanks for your time and if you would like to Upvote my most recent post, here is a link : https://steemit.com/art/@ndbeledrifts/ykren-original-photo-by-ndbeledrifts-wandering-angus-series-limited-edition-woodwork-van-photos