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

Being an Engineer · 18 Aug 2023 · 58m · Episode 31

What this episode covers

Danny Payne, a Senior Principal Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences, discusses his career path from aerospace to medical devices, highlighting his extensive use of OnShape CAD software for both professional and contract work. He details his experience as an engineering expert witness at Alpine Engineering and Design, where he analyzed product failures like pallet jack incidents, and explains his deliberate choice to remain a hands-on principal engineer rather than moving into management. Payne emphasizes the importance of fundamental engineering practices, such as drawing freebody diagrams, to avoid costly errors and shares insights on designing for complex materials like nitinol in high-volume medical manufacturing.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Edwards Lifesciences, Alpine Engineering and Design, General Atomics Systems Integration, Freightliner, ANSYS, PTC
Products
C-5
Tools
OnShape, SolidWorks
Materials
Nitinol

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