S5E37 Joe Moak | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 3

Being an Engineer

Content provided by Aaron Moncur. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aaron Moncur or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

8M ago 1:02:43

MP3•Episode home

Send us a text

In this third episode of the special series on Accelerating the Speed of Engineering, Joe Moak discusses key bottlenecks like changing requirements, development failures, and design challenges. He also covers strategies for managing scope changes, balancing problem-solving with team development, using tools to fail fast and cheaply, implementing checklists for success, and fostering psychological safety. Joe shares unconventional methods to expedite engineering, along with guiding principles and behaviors for teams.

Main Topics:

Engineering acceleration challenges
Managing scope changes and team dynamics
Tools for rapid, inexpensive testing
Checklists for engineering success
Importance of psychological safety
Unconventional methods to fast-track engineering
Governing principles and behaviors in engineering

About the guest: Joe Moak is a seasoned mechanical engineer and product architect with a deep commitment to creating sustainable, user-centric products. Currently, he serves as a Senior Product Architect at Meta, where he focuses on introducing new technologies and developing product architectures. Joe is also the Founder and Chief Engineer at Maestro PD, a design engineering firm dedicated to helping clients bring high-quality hardware products to market. His extensive experience includes leadership roles at companies like Apple, Sonos, and NeuroPace, where he has driven innovation across various product lines.

Links:
Joe Moak - LinkedIn
Maestro PD Website

🚀 Join Us at PDX 2025! 🚀

PDX 2025 is the Product Development Expo designed for engineers who want hands-on training from industry experts. PDX focuses on practical skill-building, cutting-edge tools, and real-world solutions.

📅 October 21-22, 2025
📍 Mesa Convention Center, AZ
🔗 https://reg.eventmobi.com/product-development-expo-2025

About Being An Engineer

The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.

The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

Chapters

1. S5E37 Joe Moak | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 3 (00:00:00)

2. Introduction and Background of Joe Moak (00:00:03)

3. Challenges in Accelerating the Speed of Engineering (00:03:08)

4. Managing Scope Changes and Team Sizes (00:05:51)

5. Balancing Problem-Solving and Team Development (00:13:18)

6. Tools for Failing Fast and Inexpensively (00:21:43)

7. Checklists and Processes for Engineering Success (00:32:30)

8. Psychological Safety in Teams (00:37:52)

9. Unconventional Approaches to Expedite Engineering (00:50:42)

10. Governing Principles and Supporting Behaviors (00:57:46)

11. Conclusion and Future Collaboration (01:01:39)

297 episodes

#Aaron Moncur #Mechanical Engineering #Self Improvement For Engineers #Medical Device Engineering #Medical Device Test Fixtures #Engineering Education #Engineering Soft Skills #Product Development #Product Design #Science #Tech #Careers #Engineering #Business #Industries #Mechanism Design #SOLIDWORKS #CAD