S5E35 TJ Strang | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 1

Being an Engineer · 30 Aug 2024 · 47m · Episode 35

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TJ Strang, VP of Engineering at Atraverse Medical and former leader at Abbott, St. Jude Medical, and Acutus Medical, discusses strategies to accelerate engineering speed in medical device development. He identifies common bottlenecks like poor planning and inappropriate team sizes, advocating for small, empowered teams of four to six people. Strang emphasizes the importance of psychological safety, radical transparency, and using tools like 3D printing and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to fail fast and validate designs early. He also highlights the value of co-location and cross-functional integration to streamline communication and decision-making.

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Companies: Atraverse Medical, Abbott, St. Jude Medical, Acutus Medical, Dassault Systèmes
Tools: FEA
Also: The Lean Startup, FDA

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S5E35 TJ Strang | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 1

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