As my colleagues have posted above, I also agree that I would prefer to continue as an engineer for a few years. In that process, I would like to quickly rise to Principal Engineer then transition into a managerial position and continue to move up that ladder. I believe that I possess and will continue to gain managerial skills that I can transfer to a managerial position. I do like the technical aspect but I always believe in diversification which transitioning to the business aspect of the company can bring.