Being an Engineer S6E32 Josh Zarecky | How To Travel The Country While Working As A Full Time Engineer
In this engaging episode of Being An Engineer, Josh Zarecky shares his unique journey of running an engineering business while traveling across the United States in an RV. He discusses his background in mechanical engineering, the challenges and joys of remote work, and his innovative approach to developing industrial automation solutions.
Main Topics:
- Transitioning from traditional engineering roles to entrepreneurship
- Traveling and working remotely with a family
- Developing the Flexrail: A modular industrial automation platform
- Challenges of managing a remote engineering team
- Strategies for finding a niche in engineering services
About the guest: Josh Zarecky is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in scientific instrumentation and lab automation. After earning his degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, he worked at Beckman Coulter and Prosolia, leading hardware design and system automation projects. In 2019, he founded ZEDion, a company in Indiana specializing in hybrid instrumentation that integrates mechanical, electrical, and software systems for life sciences and diagnostics. Josh is also a remote work advocate, managing his company while traveling the U.S. with his family for over a year. Now based in Southern California, he continues to innovate, most recently developing the ZEDion Rail, a modular embedded control board for lab automation.
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