Because of the sh*tty job market, I'd TAKE the eng. gig man!
You can ALWAYS do animation.....
Also, just because you tell them "Yes", doesn't not mean you HAVE to stay there if a more enjoyable animation opportunity (school or whatever) comes along....
Just my 47/10ths of 2 cents.....
Israel "Izzy" Long
Motion and Title Design for Broadcast-Film-DS
izzylong.com