Episodes 366
Avg. Duration 48m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (57)
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The 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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S7E25 S7E25 Yesenia Avellaneda | Engineering, Medicine, and Manufacturing Leadership

Jun 12, 2026 30m Transcript

Send us Fan MailYesenia Avellaneda is an engineering leader whose career sits at the intersection of innovation, operations, and impact. Currently a Senior Project Engineer within Global Operations…

S7E24 S7E24 Larry Copponi | The Most Important Skill To Get Hired As An Engineer

Jun 05, 2026 42m Transcript

Send us Fan MailFor more than 40 years, Larry Copponi has been working at the intersection of engineering talent and product innovation. Today, he serves as Vice President of Staffing Solutions at…

S7E23 S7E23 Jordan Kapitanoff | Screw Manufacturing, LEAN Processes, and Investing for Engineers

May 29, 2026 52m Transcript

Send us Fan MailJordan Kapitanoff is a mechanical engineer by training and a transformation leader by practice. A graduate of Kettering University with a BSME and an MBA from Aurora University,…

S7E22 S7E22 Amelia Howe | Developing Medical Device Injectrodes for Pain Reduction, & Project Management Best Practices

May 22, 2026 52m Transcript

Send us Fan MailAmelia Howe is a biomedical engineer and R&D project manager whose career spans startups, research labs, and established medical device companies. She currently leads…

S7E21 S7E21 Rod Scholl | Pro Tips from 30-Year Analyst For Accurate Simulations (FEA & CFD)

May 15, 2026 48m

Send us Fan MailRod Scholl is the Founder and Principal Analyst at Epsilon FEA, an engineering services company he launched in 2008 to specialize in advanced numerical analysis and simulation-driven…

S7E20 S7E20 Mahantesh Hiremath | How to Influence Public Policy As An Engineer

May 08, 2026 52m Transcript

Send us Fan MailDr. Mahantesh Hiremath has built a rare engineering career at the intersection of deep technical rigor, systems thinking, leadership, and service. Across more than three decades, he…

S7E19 S7E19 Ryan Schoonmaker | How to Take A Structured Approach to Solving Engineering Problems

May 01, 2026 53m Transcript

Send us Fan MailRyan Schoonmaker has spent roughly two decades in medical device product development, building a career around solving hard engineering problems in high-stakes environments. Today he…

S7E18 S7E18 Aaron Moncur | Building Pipeline, the Being An Engineer Podcast, and Engineering Communities

Apr 24, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this special role-reversal episode of the Being An Engineer podcast, longtime host Aaron Moncur steps into the guest seat while previous guest Mike Romance takes over as…

S7E17 S7E17 Joe Couitt | How to Design for Swiss Machining

Apr 17, 2026 44m Transcript

Send us Fan MailJoe Couitt is the founder of JMC Swiss Solutions, a Phoenix-based consulting firm dedicated to CNC Swiss applications and machining optimization. With more than a decade of hands-on…

S7E15 S7E16 Chad Walters | Constraints, Iteration, & Industrial Design in Product Development

Apr 10, 2026 51m Transcript

Send us Fan MailChad Walters is an experienced product design leader with more than two decades of experience developing complex products across healthcare, life sciences, aerospace, defense, and…

S7E15 S7E15 Mustafa Poonawala | Diagnostic Clinical Trials, Prioritization, & Decision Latency in Engineering

Apr 03, 2026 42m Transcript

Send us Fan MailMustafa Poonawala is a globally recognized leader in medical device and diagnostics innovation, known for his ability to translate strategy into execution across R&D, clinical…

PDX Webinar Trailer, Engineering for Success: Making Product-Market Fit an Actionable Design Goal

Apr 02, 2026 1m Trailer

Send us Fan MailWatch the webinar here!Great engineering alone does not guarantee product success.Achieving product-market fit—ensuring that a product truly meets user needs and expectations—requires…

S7E14 S7E14 Brad & Aaron | How To Accelerate The Speed of Engineering (Episode 3 of 3)

Mar 27, 2026 53m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this final episode of the three-part series on accelerating the speed of engineering, Aaron Moncur and Brad Hirayama zoom out to focus on the organizational and cultural levers…

S7E13 S7E13 Brad & Aaron | How To Accelerate The Speed of Engineering (Episode 2 of 3)

Mar 20, 2026 53m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn part two of this three-part series on accelerating the speed of engineering, Aaron Moncur and Brad Hirayama shift the focus from individual habits to team workflows. Drawing from…

S7E12 S7E12 Flash Training: Design for Assembly: Why Fewer Screw Lengths Makes Everything Easier

Mar 18, 2026 4m

Send us Fan MailWatch this flash training here: https://youtu.be/QCy9i4TB2b4When engineers design parts in isolation, it’s easy to unintentionally introduce dozens of slightly different fastener…

S7E11 S7E11 Brad & Aaron | How To Accelerate The Speed of Engineering (Episode 1 of 3)

Mar 13, 2026 49m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this special kickoff to a three-part miniseries, Aaron Moncur and Brad Hirayama explore one of the most important—and often overlooked—skills in engineering: how to accelerate the…

Engineering Industry Evangelist

Mar 10, 2026 2m Trailer

Send us Fan MailPipeline Design & EngineeringAbout Pipeline Pipeline solves difficult manufacturing problems through automation, custom equipment, fixtures, and product development. We also build…

S7E10 S7E10 Daniel Gledhill | How to Win at People-Centered Leadership in Engineering Teams

Mar 06, 2026 55m Transcript

Send us Fan MailDaniel Gledhill is a seasoned manufacturing and engineering leader whose career bridges high-risk industrial operations and precision-driven medical device manufacturing. Daniel leads…

S7E9 S7E9 Brad & Aaron | Top 5 Takeaways After Interviewing Over 300 Engineers

Feb 27, 2026 58m Transcript

Send us Fan MailAfter more than 300 episodes of conversations with engineers, founders, and technical leaders, certain patterns start to emerge. In this special retrospective episode of Being An…

S7E8 S7E8 Matt Ketterer | Professional Growth through Interdisciplinary Exploration

Feb 20, 2026 48m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we join Matt Ketterer, a seasoned engineer, at Pipeline Media Studio's inaugural session. Matt shares his career journey, from his initial foray into mechanical…

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