# S4E50 Travis De Jong | Medical Device Engineering Leadership 2

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2023-12-29
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 50
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/travis-de-jong-med-device-engineering/

## Summary

Travis De Jong, Director of Technology Development at CQ Medical, discusses his career path and leadership strategies within the medical device industry. He details CQ Medical's focus on patient radiotherapy positioning systems, explaining how their products ensure precise patient alignment during treatment. De Jong highlights key industry trends, including the integration of additive manufacturing for lower-volume parts and the growing role of AI in diagnostics, while noting the challenges of increasing regulatory burdens. He emphasizes that curiosity, humility, and effective communication are the most critical traits for engineers aspiring to leadership roles.

## Chapters

- [0:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=51) Introduction: Travis De Jong and CQ Medical
- [1:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=114) De Jong's Early Career and Science Fair Inspiration
- [4:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=297) CQ Medical's Radiotherapy Positioning Products
- [6:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=382) Leadership Traits: Curiosity, Humility, and Impostor Syndrome
- [11:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=664) Industry Trends: Additive Manufacturing and AI
- [13:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=804) Essential Engineer Traits: Communication and Collaboration
- [16:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=1019) Bridging Theory and Practice: Practical Experience
- [22:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=1334) Challenges: Team Focus, Regulations, and Training
- [32:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-12-29-s4e50-travis-de-jong-medical-device-engineering-leadership-2#t=1956) Future of Medical Devices: AI, Consolidation, and Collaboration

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- CQ Medical (company)
- xometry (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- FMEA (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#367: Interviewing the Interviewer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-05-16-367-interviewing-the-interviewer) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#440: ICYMI (In Case You Missed It!) Fundamentals of Quality & Regulatory](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2026-01-05-440-icymi-in-case-you-missed-it-fundamentals-of-quality-regulatory) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Meet a Guru: Laura Court](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-19-meet-a-guru-laura-court) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Unlocking the Potential: 3D Printing’s Impact on Medical Innovation and Beyond with Laura Gilmour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-09-12-unlocking-the-potential-3d-printings-impact-on-medical-innovation-and-beyond-wit) (Additive Snack)
- [004 - “Until They Know How Much You Care” with Andy Robertson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2021-10-27-004-until-they-know-how-much-you-care-with-andy-robertson) (Let's Combinate)

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