# S1E41 How To Communicate Between Development Groups | Lisa Somogyi

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-10-03
- Length: 48m
- Episode: 41
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi

## Summary

Lisa Somogyi, Director of Business Development at Cooper Perkins, discusses her career trajectory from designing building mechanical systems to working on robotic automation at companies like ME Engineers and Picaro. She details specific projects, including high-precision sample positioning at Oak Ridge National Labs using Staubli robots and the development of mobility aids by Real Mobility. Somogyi emphasizes the importance of cross-functional communication, explaining how implementing Agile methodologies and tools like Arena and SolidWorks helped align hardware and software teams at Picaro, while highlighting the challenges of managing vendor lead times and overseas manufacturing tolerances.

## Chapters

- [0:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=13) Introduction: Lisa Somogyi and Career Origins
- [4:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=280) ME Engineers: Building Mechanical Systems and Coordination
- [10:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=639) ME Engineers: Robotics at Oak Ridge and Staubli Integration
- [15:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=954) Real Mobility: Wheelchair Automation and Design
- [18:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=1116) Overseas Manufacturing and Gearbox Tolerancing
- [22:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=1347) Picaro: Agile Implementation and Arena Part Numbering
- [32:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=1959) Cooper Perkins: Business Development and Industry Engagement
- [44:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-03-s1e41-how-to-communicate-between-development-groups-lisa-somogyi#t=2652) Challenges in New Industry Adoption

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Cooper Perkins (company)
- ME Engineers (company)
- Oak Ridge National Labs (company)
- Staubli (other)
- Real Mobility (company)
- Picaro (company)
- Arena (tool)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- McMaster (other)

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