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If so, there's no way I'm doing this then because I don't want to work as an engineer for THAT long.
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Then you should seriously reconsider your choice of career. The people that get promoted to engineering management are the ones that show many years of exceptional engineering work.
You wanted an average, I gave you one. Is it the correct one? Probably not, but it probably is close to the average length of time it takes to become a manager if you consider all engineers, ceteris paribus. You have not said or indicated anything that would make me believe you are anyone special who could beat the odds. I would say the average age of a true engineering manager would certainly be in the mid 40s, at the least. Most engineering managers I have worked with were certainly approaching 50 years of age (indicated by having children that were nearing college age themselves).
Could you be manager at a company that makes parts with 50 employees by age 35? Sure.. why not. I'm sure that's not what you're dreaming of either. Companies hire managers because they bring one thing: experience. An MBA won't give you that. Ten years experience simply isn't enough.. that's only 1 or 2 jobs... 1 or 2 projects.. You have to work your way up. There are no shortcuts.