# S1E23 A-Team Engineering, From Ireland to the United States | Ronan Jenkinson

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-07-24
- Length: 46m
- Episode: 23
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson

## Summary

Ronan Jenkinson, a Senior Verification Engineer at West Pharmaceutical, discusses his journey from a small fishing village in Ireland to Silicon Valley, detailing his early career at Phoenix DeVentures where he designed medical devices like catheters and balloon angioplasty systems. He explains the challenges of translating physician ideas into viable products, the critical importance of FDA design controls and verification testing for patient safety, and his pivot into business development to survive a startup's financial struggles. Jenkinson also shares insights on sourcing quick-turn manufacturing partners like Aduro Laser and the mental resilience required in both engineering and extreme sports.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=14) Introduction: Ronan Jenkinson and Irish Roots
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=195) Education and Moving to Silicon Valley
- [11:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=660) Early Career at Phoenix DeVentures
- [14:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=862) Designing Medical Devices and Balloon Angioplasty
- [18:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=1111) FDA Design Controls and Verification Testing
- [28:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=1709) Pivoting to Business Development
- [33:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=2004) Sourcing and Manufacturing Partners
- [36:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-24-s1e23-a-team-engineering-from-ireland-to-the-united-states-ronan-jenkinson#t=2213) Spartan Racing and Mental Resilience

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- West Pharmaceutical (company)
- Phoenix DeVentures (company)
- Aduro Laser (company)
- McMaster-Carr (company)
- ResNet (company)
- Dublin Institute of Technology (company)
- Stanford Biodesign (company)
- PlayStation 3 (product)

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