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S1E09 Engineering Starts With Why | Alex Kim

Being an Engineer · 26 May 2020 · 48m · Episode 9

What this episode covers

Alex Kim, a mechanical engineer with experience at iRobot, Sensata, and Thermo Fisher, discusses his career path and the importance of understanding one's 'why' in engineering. He details his work on consumer robotics and medical devices, highlighting specific technologies like 3D printing (Formlabs, Markforged, Carbon 3D) and CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo). Kim shares a critical lesson from a COVID-19 testing project at Thermo Fisher, where a validation failure due to process control issues caused a three-day delay, emphasizing the balance between speed and rigorous engineering validation.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
iRobot, Sensata, Thermo Fisher, Formlabs, Markforged, Carbon 3D, Stratasys
Products
Roomba
Tools
SolidWorks, Creo

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