Being an Engineer
395 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsThe Being An Engineer podcast is a central repository in which we collect and share industry knowledge & best practices associated with the discipline of engineering. We hope that engineers throughout the world will benefit from this content as they connect with the companies, technologies, people, resources, and opportunities that are relevant to their engineering or engineering-adjacent roles. Contact us at [email protected]. Intro and Outro music by John Martell
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Episodes
Robot Cinematography, 16-day Ventilators, & Identifying the REAL problem – Russ Aldridge
June 19, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBRuss Aldridge and cofounder Marc Christenson started Sisu in 2010 as an integrator for their former employer NI (National Instruments). They have expanded the company far beyond just NI and now serve a wide variety of industries developing highly sophisticated robotic & automated applications. Their team’s skill and ingenuity is matched by their incredible dedication to serve the customer – case in point: team Sisu went from concept to 100 fully functioning ventilators in just 2 weeks to mee...
S1E15 Robot Cinematography, 16-day Ventilators, & Identifying the REAL problem | Russ Aldridge
June 19, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBRuss Aldridge and cofounder Marc Christenson started Sisu in 2010 as an integrator for their former employer NI (National Instruments). They have expanded the company far beyond just NI and now serve a wide variety of industries developing highly sophisticated robotic & automated applications. Their team’s skill and ingenuity is matched by their incredible dedication to serve the customer – case in point: team Sisu went from concept to 100 fully functioning ventilators in just 2 weeks to mee...
S1E14 An Engineer’s Engineer | Robert Futch
June 19, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBRobert grew up building Legos, toy rockets, fixing vehicles, and developing video games…it seemed inevitable that he would become an engineer. As CTO at Delta Development Team, he continues developing his engineering skills going through the MS program for systems engineering at the University of Arizona while running their startup thermal systems/medical device company at the same time. Hear about the pressures & thrills of developing revolutionary life-saving technology (watch out Coleman ...
An Engineer’s Engineer – Robert Futch
June 19, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBRobert grew up building Legos, toy rockets, fixing vehicles, and developing video games…it seemed inevitable that he would become an engineer. As CTO at Delta Development Team, he continues developing his engineering skills going through the MS program for systems engineering at the University of Arizona while running their startup thermal systems/medical device company at the same time. Hear about the pressures & thrills of developing revolutionary life-saving technology (watch out Coleman ...
A Holistic View on Product Development – Devon Campbell
June 09, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBDevon Campbell is the founder and Managing Director of Prodct LLC. Prodct is a Boston-based, boutique advisory firm focused on helping emerging entrepreneurs and early-stage biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and therapeutic companies create and execute expedited product development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and commercialization strategies. Before Prodct, Devon led product development and engineering at several successful medical device and diagnostic companies over the la...
S1E13 A Holistic View on Product Development | Devon Campbell
June 09, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBDevon Campbell is the founder and Managing Director of Prodct LLC. Prodct is a Boston-based, boutique advisory firm focused on helping emerging entrepreneurs and early-stage biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and therapeutic companies create and execute expedited product development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and commercialization strategies. Before Prodct, Devon led product development and engineering at several successful medical device and diagnostic companies over the la...
Simplifying Quality Management – Jon Speer
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBEarly in his career Jon was spending too much time updating the team’s Excel spreadsheet which they used to track quality and regulatory-related progress during device development phases. One day he thought to himself “there has to be a better way”, and thus Greenlight Guru was born which simplifies the quality management process for medical device manufacturers. Hear about Jon’s journey from chemical engineer to honorary mechanical engineer to founder of Greenlight Guru. Also check out Gree...
S1E12 Simplifying Quality Management | Jon Speer
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBEarly in his career Jon was spending too much time updating the team’s Excel spreadsheet which they used to track quality and regulatory-related progress during device development phases. One day he thought to himself “there has to be a better way”, and thus Greenlight Guru was born which simplifies the quality management process for medical device manufacturers. Hear about Jon’s journey from chemical engineer to honorary mechanical engineer to founder of Greenlight Guru. Also check out Gree...
S1E11 Farm Boys Make the Best Engineers | Tommy Davis
June 03, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBFrom welding together home-grown farm tools to sophisticated statistics for assessing risk management, hear how Tommy Davis has progressed his career as an engineer. Also, learn first hand about the benefits of being a PE (Professional Engineer) and certified six sigma black belt! Connect with Tommy through West Pharmaceutical. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or autom...
Farm Boys Make the Best Engineers – Tommy Davis
June 03, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBFrom welding together home-grown farm tools to sophisticated statistics for assessing risk management, hear how Tommy Davis has progressed his career as an engineer. Also, learn first hand about the benefits of being a PE (Professional Engineer) and certified six sigma black belt! Connect with Tommy through West Pharmaceutical. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or autom...
S1E10 From Engineering Startups to Established Corporations | Patrick Stephens
May 29, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhat’s it like working in a small engineering startup vs a large established corporation? How do you motivate your engineering team? What are the most important skillsets for engineers to have? Join us as we learn from Pat’s 25+ years as an engineer and engineering manager/director/VP in the product development space. Pat’s currently works as VP of R&D at Shockwave Medical. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycl...
From Engineering Startups to Established Corporations – Patrick Stephens
May 29, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhat’s it like working in a small engineering startup vs a large established corporation? How do you motivate your engineering team? What are the most important skillsets for engineers to have? Join us as we learn from Pat’s 25+ years as an engineer and engineering manager/director/VP in the product development space. Pat’s currently works as VP of R&D at Shockwave Medical. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycl...
S1E09 Engineering Starts With Why | Alex Kim
May 26, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBFrom engineering roles at iRobot to Sensata to Thermo Fisher Alex shares with us the top skills that product designers need, the importance of understanding your “why”, and his mission to eliminate quality departments (okay, that’s not really what he meant on the last one). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resource...
Engineering Starts With Why – Alex Kim
May 26, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBFrom engineering roles at iRobot to Sensata to Thermo Fisher Alex shares with us the top skills that product designers need, the importance of understanding your “why”, and his mission to eliminate quality departments (okay, that’s not really what he meant on the last one). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resource...
S1E9 Engineering Starts With Why | Alex Kim
May 26, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBFrom engineering roles at iRobot to Sensata to Thermo Fisher Alex shares with us the top skills that product designers need, the importance of understanding your “why”, and his mission to eliminate quality departments (okay, that’s not really what he meant on the last one). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resource...
S1E8 Getting laid off and starting an engineering company | Aaron Moncur
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn 2009 Aaron was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer designing medical devices. Instead of finding another job he started Pipeline Design & Engineering, figured out how to develop a team, and began supporting the medical device industry with custom equipment. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources ...
S1E08 Getting laid off and starting an engineering company | Aaron Moncur
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn 2009 Aaron was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer designing medical devices. Instead of finding another job he started Pipeline Design & Engineering, figured out how to develop a team, and began supporting the medical device industry with custom equipment. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources ...
Getting fired and starting an engineering company – Aaron Moncur
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn 2009 Aaron was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer designing medical devices. Instead of finding another job he started Pipeline Design & Engineering, figured out how to develop a team, and began supporting the medical device industry with custom equipment. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources ...
Getting laid off and starting an engineering company – Aaron Moncur
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn 2009 Aaron was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer designing medical devices. Instead of finding another job he started Pipeline Design & Engineering, figured out how to develop a team, and began supporting the medical device industry with custom equipment. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources ...
S1E7 Thermal management & leadership | Chris Bridgewater
May 14, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBHear tips on leadership, management, and motivation from Chris Bridgewater, CEO of Delta Development Team, as well as insights from his journey as a carpenter in the Army through his non-traditional education path that led to the formation of his company. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to dev...
Thermal management & leadership - Chris Bridgewater
May 14, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBHear tips on leadership, management, and motivation from Chris Bridgewater, CEO of Delta Development Team, as well as insights from his journey as a carpenter in the Army through his non-traditional education path that led to the formation of his company. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to dev...
S1E07 Thermal management & leadership | Chris Bridgewater
May 14, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBHear tips on leadership, management, and motivation from Chris Bridgewater, CEO of Delta Development Team, as well as insights from his journey as a carpenter in the Army through his non-traditional education path that led to the formation of his company. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to dev...
First to file, secrecy, & fast-tracking patents - Tom Galvani
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBTom (Galvani Legal) teaches us how to maximize the likelihood that our designs will be patented, explains the “first to file” principle, and shares insight into what to expect when applying for a new patent. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web a...
S1E06 First to file, secrecy, & fast-tracking patents | Tom Galvani
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBTom (Galvani Legal) teaches us how to maximize the likelihood that our designs will be patented, explains the “first to file” principle, and shares insight into what to expect when applying for a new patent. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web a...
S1E6 First to file, secrecy, & fast-tracking patents | Tom Galvani
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBTom (Galvani Legal) teaches us how to maximize the likelihood that our designs will be patented, explains the “first to file” principle, and shares insight into what to expect when applying for a new patent. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web a...
S1E05 From Genetics to Mechanical Engineering | Rafael Testai
May 11, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBRafael Testai graduated with an honors degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics. After graduation, he sold three companies, and ultimately realized that his true calling was mechanical engineering. In this episode, Rafael shares advice on how he successfully switched careers and now has two years of experience as a mechanical designer. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/testai/ . Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who nee...
From Genetics to Mechanical Engineering – Rafael Testai
May 11, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBRafael Testai graduated with an honors degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics. After graduation, he sold three companies, and ultimately realized that his true calling was mechanical engineering. In this episode, Rafael shares advice on how he successfully switched careers and now has two years of experience as a mechanical designer. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/testai/ . Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who nee...
S1E5 From Genetics to Mechanical Engineering | Rafael Testai
May 11, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBRafael Testai graduated with an honors degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics. After graduation, he sold three companies, and ultimately realized that his true calling was mechanical engineering. In this episode, Rafael shares advice on how he successfully switched careers and now has two years of experience as a mechanical designer. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/testai/ . Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who nee...
S1E04 Designing for UAV fighter pilots | Bryant Foster
May 06, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBWhat is human factors engineering and how does it augment product development? Bryant, VP of Human Factors at Research Collective, walks us through this data-driven world. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web at www.testfixturedesign.com and w...
S1E4 Designing for UAV fighter pilots | Bryant Foster
May 06, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBWhat is human factors engineering and how does it augment product development? Bryant, VP of Human Factors at Research Collective, walks us through this data-driven world. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web at www.testfixturedesign.com and w...
Designing for UAV fighter pilots - Bryant Foster
May 06, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBWhat is human factors engineering and how does it augment product development? Bryant, VP of Human Factors at Research Collective, walks us through this data-driven world. Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that equipment. You can find us on the web at www.testfixturedesign.com and w...
S1E3 This ain’t your grandma’s cooling technology | David Binger
May 01, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDavid transitioned his career as a computer scientist professor into an industry research position that ultimately led to a CTO role at Forced Physics. Their heat exchanger product now has the potential to revolutionize any application needing cooling (currently focused on data center computers). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have th...
S1E03 This ain’t your grandma’s cooling technology | David Binger
May 01, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDavid transitioned his career as a computer scientist professor into an industry research position that ultimately led to a CTO role at Forced Physics. Their heat exchanger product now has the potential to revolutionize any application needing cooling (currently focused on data center computers). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have th...
This ain’t your grandma’s cooling technology - David Binger
May 01, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDavid transitioned his career as a computer scientist professor into an industry research position that ultimately led to a CTO role at Forced Physics. Their heat exchanger product now has the potential to revolutionize any application needing cooling (currently focused on data center computers). Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have th...
$1k to $25M in 12 years - Dan Kasprzyk
April 29, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAn inside scoop on how a serial entrepreneur engineer built three startups around the medical device industry. Also, Arizona State University coeds. You can learn more about Poba Medical, Machine Solutions, and Symple Surgical on their websites Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that eq...
S1E02 $1k to $25M in 12 years | Dan Kasprzyk
April 29, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAn inside scoop on how a serial entrepreneur engineer built three startups around the medical device industry. Also, Arizona State University coeds. You can learn more about Poba Medical, Machine Solutions, and Symple Surgical on their websites Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that eq...
S1E2 $1k to $25M in 12 years | Dan Kasprzyk
April 29, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAn inside scoop on how a serial entrepreneur engineer built three startups around the medical device industry. Also, Arizona State University coeds. You can learn more about Poba Medical, Machine Solutions, and Symple Surgical on their websites Pipeline Design & Engineering partners with medical device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, or automation equipment but don’t have the bandwidth or resources internally to develop that eq...
How to support the BAE podcast
April 24, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBHow to Support the Being An Engineer Podcast About Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipel...
A Thirst for Learning. Became an engineer 20 years after graduating. - Michael Hadley
April 20, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious engineering college, to filling the role of business manager for Tony Robbins, to being engineering manager at Pipeline Design & Engineering.
S1E01 A Thirst for Learning. Became an engineer 20 years after graduating | Michael Hadley
April 20, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious engineering college, to filling the role of business manager for Tony Robbins, to being engineering manager at Pipeline Design & Engineering. About Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opp...
Michael Hadley
April 20, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious engineering college, to filling the role of business manager for Tony Robbins, to being engineering manager at Pipeline Design & Engineering.
S1E1 A Thirst for Learning. Became an engineer 20 years after graduating | Michael Hadley
April 20, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious engineering college, to filling the role of business manager for Tony Robbins, to being engineering manager at Pipeline Design & Engineering.
A Thirst for Learning. Became an engineer 20 years after graduating - Michael Hadley
April 20, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious engineering college, to filling the role of business manager for Tony Robbins, to being engineering manager at Pipeline Design & Engineering.
S1E00 Being an Engineer Intro
April 15, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBA short introduction to Being An Engineer – a podcast about engineers and engineering-adjacent roles in which topics such as problem solving, technical challenges & solutions, best practices, and lessons learned are shared by our guests. Learn about the world of being an engineer. Contact us at [email protected]. Music by John Martell. About Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and con...
Being an Engineer Intro
April 15, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBA short introduction to Being An Engineer – a podcast about engineers and engineering-adjacent roles in which topics such as problem solving, technical challenges & solutions, best practices, and lessons learned are shared by our guests. Learn about the world of being an engineer. Contact us at [email protected]. Music by John Martell.