Being an Engineer S5E16 James Rogers | R&D Engineering Series – Interview 1 of 6
The episode features an interview with James Rogers about his career in R&D engineering. He discusses what drew him to engineering, his experiences working in R&D, the challenges of the field, important mindsets, and advice for others.
Main Topics:
- Defining R&D engineering
- Challenges in R&D
- Important tools and skills
- Key attributes of successful R&D engineers
- Lessons learned over his career.
About the guest: James Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in additive manufacturing and has substantial experience in both design and production. He is particularly interested in early-stage product development and rapid prototyping technologies, and says that in a perfect world he would spend his career putting humanity on other worlds and out among the stars, but in the meantime Medical Device work is a great way to help human kind!
Links:
James Rogers - LinkedIn
https://www.facebook.com/ProtoDevAndFab/
Email - protodevandfab@gmail.com
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