Being an Engineer

Aaron Moncur
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Oct 13, 2023 • 44min

S4E39 Kyle Valiton | Common Pitfalls of Startups, Dealing With Stress, Setting Budgets

Send us a textKyle Valiton graduated from Cal Poly in 2010 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has since gained experience in a wide variety of roles from web development to R&D engineering to operations consulting.http://buildlaunch.netAaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Oct 6, 2023 • 48min

S4E38 Ahmed Wasfy | Feedback Loops, Systems Over Intentions, & the Power of Predictability

Send us a textAhmed Wasfy holds a master of applied science degree in electrical and computer engineering. He has worked as a senior engineer and engineering manager at software giants Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. In addition to his current role at Amazon, he also coaches engineers on how to become great tech leaders through a structured framework he has pieced together during his own years in leadership. https://www.thethrivingem.com/home Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Sep 29, 2023 • 40min

S4E37 Troy Nergaard | Lightship – L1 Electric RV

Send us a textTroy Nergaard has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering. He has held roles ranging from project engineer to CEO, and is currently the head of controls and embedded systems at Lightship, where he and his team are designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.Being an Engineer Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHJ9SGD Survey participants will be entered to win a Being an Engineer t-shirt. Five winners will be chosen and announced in our newsletter Wednesday, October 4th. Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Sep 22, 2023 • 37min

S4E36 Wes Schwie| Intellectual Property

Send us a textWes Schwie is a dreamer and innovator who loves solving problems. He uses his skills as a patent attorney, engineer, entrepreneur, and business executive to bring ideas to life.Wes is the founder and a patent attorney at Gallium Law, a boutique intellectual property law firm. He is also a co-founder and the General Counsel at Innovelis, a company that makes innovative mounts for home electronics. Many of their products can be found in Apple Stores worldwide. Wes is an animal lover and avid workout enthusiast; you can find him on his rowing machine (where he identifies as "The Vegan Rower"), riding a bike, or taking long walks in nature. In his spare time, he enjoys writing comedy sketches and jokes, which he plans to bring to the stage one day.Being an Engineer Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHJ9SGD Survey participants will be entered to win a Being an Engineer t-shirt. Five winners will be chosen and announced in our newsletter Wednesday, October 4th. Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group.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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Sep 15, 2023 • 55min

S4E35 Shawn Patterson | Interferometers, Lasers, & Not Panicking

Send us a textShawn Patterson has developed an expertise in Process Development for electro-optical and mechanical engineering platforms. Shawn has taken prototype engineering efforts and carefully improved upon aspects of their thermal management, method of assembly, and package design.https://rusticrockmusic.com/Aaron Moncur, hostOutro music: Blue Ocean was written, arranged and mixed by Shawn Sinohui in Phoenix, Arizona 2022Music:Shawn Sinohui on acoustic guitars, harmonica and vocalsBrian Mikulich on drums and percussionsMark Corradetti on electric bass guitarwww.mixkit.co provided: Sea Waves, free use audio Click here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Sep 8, 2023 • 43min

S4E34 Carla Minett | Departmental Rotations, Ship Building, & Engineering Leadership

Send us a textIn this episode of the Being An Engineer Podcast, we have Carla Minett, a Leadership Program Strategist and Consultant at Minett Consulting which she founded. Carla helps engineering organizations create and implement leadership development programs to transform high-performing engineers into high-impact leaders.Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Sep 1, 2023 • 45min

S4E33 Assistant Dean Michael De Gregorio | Accident Reconstruction, Perseverance, & Doing vs Learning About Doing

Send us a textMichael de Gregorio holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as a PhD, in mechanical engineering. His background includes biomechanical research on the human hand, understanding injury modes due to IED explosions & automobile accidents, and currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Engineering at Grand Canyon University.Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Aug 25, 2023 • 45min

S4E32 Brooke McDonald | R&D Engineering Series – Interview 6 of 6

Send us a textBrooke McDonald holds a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and has deep experience in medical device reprocessing as well as in developing new medical devices. Brooke currently works as a staff research and development engineer on novel approaches to combating brain tumors. https://gtmedtech.com/Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Aug 18, 2023 • 58min

S4E31 Danny Payne | OnShape CAD, Expert Witnessing, & NOT Moving Into Management

Send us a textDanny Pane is a mechanical engineer and senior principal engineer at Edwards Lifesciences. Danny has experience as an engineering expert witness and in process development, and is also an active user of OnShape, a modern cloud-based CAD program we’ve talked a little about on the podcast before.Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
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Aug 11, 2023 • 48min

S4E30 Dhruv Bhate | Engineering In India, Biomimicry, & Using White Papers

Send us a textDhruv Bhate holds bachelor's and master’s degrees as well as a PhD in mechanical engineering and is currently the program chair at Arizona State University for their manufacturing engineering program. Dhruv has extensive experience in additive manufacturing, as well as in bio-inspired designhttps://asknature.org/https://elicit.org/https://www.deepdyve.com/Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group. 🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀PDX 2025 is the  Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.📅 October 21-22, 2025 📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ 🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025About 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 Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

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