As many engineers, I'm attracted to the "innovation" aspect. I've worked on that capacity for a number of years and it can be very rewarding, e.g. participating in congresses, keeping up-to-date, leading proof-of-concept projects and evangelizing.
But it has a downside that it can be frustrating because new tools, processes, architectures, etc. are not easily applied at existing business units, for a number of reasons, even when management and employees would like to use them. There's a lot of inertia and hidden costs to be overcome, not to mention risks associated with the changes.
It's not a bad job, but the security job offer sounds better, being also in a reputable company, with better salary and clearer career path.
Even if the results of the innovation projects are successfully applied to the existing teams and projects, and produce measurable gains, it doesn't sound likely that any raises you'd get in the, let's say, next 2 years, would offset the advantage of starting at 20% more in the next job as initial compensation, with room for further progress.
But it has a downside that it can be frustrating because new tools, processes, architectures, etc. are not easily applied at existing business units, for a number of reasons, even when management and employees would like to use them. There's a lot of inertia and hidden costs to be overcome, not to mention risks associated with the changes.
It's not a bad job, but the security job offer sounds better, being also in a reputable company, with better salary and clearer career path.
Even if the results of the innovation projects are successfully applied to the existing teams and projects, and produce measurable gains, it doesn't sound likely that any raises you'd get in the, let's say, next 2 years, would offset the advantage of starting at 20% more in the next job as initial compensation, with room for further progress.