Manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industry is undergoing a process of transformation. As companies seek to drive down costs and get products to market faster, they are also looking increase their production volumes, especially for particular aircraft such as drones. To enable factories and manufacturing processes to meet these demands, smart manufa ... Show More
Sep 12
Optimizing Systems Engineering Begins with Digital Transformation – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 4
Thanks to the introduction of new technologies and tools, paths to make systems engineering in aerospace and beyond more holistic are now open. Yet, some companies are still slow to adopt these kinds of approaches to systems engineering. Why is that, and what do companies need to ... Show More
18m 39s
Aug 15
The Rise of Software-Defined Aerospace – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 2
Software-defined products have been on the rise across industries, and aerospace and defense is no exception. Aircraft, rockets, and satellites today are integrated with cutting edge electronics and software, introducing a multitude of new functions and considerations. To account ... Show More
20m 17s
Aug 2023
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Stu Johnson, VP of Product Marketing at Rootstock, discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Rootstock recently published its 2023 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey, which looks at trends in digital transformation in manufacturing and the drivers behind enterprise ... Show More
27m 5s
Aug 2024
S5E31 Jad Allam | Manufacturing Yields, Growing Young Engineers, & Engineering Analytics
Send us a textIn this episode, Jad Allam discusses his journey into engineering, starting as a process engineer at Applied Medical and eventually becoming a Group Vice President. He shares his experiences in scaling up the Gen 2 Voyant device production, including the challenges ... Show More
48m 32s
Nov 2024
S5E44 Geoff Gaw | Nitinol, R&D, and How to Learn About New Technologies
Send us a textIn this episode of the Being An Engineer Podcast, Geoff Gaw discusses his journey into engineering, the unique processes and challenges involved in metal manufacturing, and strategies for leading teams in highly regulated environments. Geoff also delves into the ali ... Show More
47m 23s
May 2025
Episode 116: Earnings (AAPL, QCOM), Intel's Chiplet Bet, AI Factory Thesis
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss the latest earnings reports from Apple and Qualcomm, focusing on the implications of tariffs, supply chain resilience, and the shifting landscape of semiconductor manufacturing. They explore Apple's confidence in its business despite uncertain ... Show More
52m 3s
Sep 17
Google Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round; also, Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s “warehouse work” with embodied-AI robots
As speed becomes the defining currency in an AI-driven software world, Blacksmith has raised another round led by Google Ventures — just four months after its initial seed round — to accelerate how code gets shipped. Icarus Robotics cofounders Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer spent ... Show More
9m 16s
Dec 2024
How Diamond Cooling Could Power the Future of AI, with Akash Systems
In this episode of No Priors, Sarah sits down with Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell, founders of Akash Systems, a company pioneering diamond-based cooling technology for semiconductors used in space applications and large-scale AI data centers. Felix and Ty discuss how their backgro ... Show More
42m 21s