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Best Business Podcast (Gold), British Podcast Awards 2023 How do you build a fully electric motorcycle with no compromises on performance? How can we truly experience what the virtual world feels like? What does it take to design the first commercially available flying car? And how do you build a lightsaber? These are some of the questions this podcast answers as we share the moments where digital transforms physical, and meet the brilliant minds behind some of the most innovative products a ...
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Rick James is the Chief Executive Officer at SimuTech Group, North America’s largest ANSYS Elite Channel Partner. With a 25+ year career at the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering, he has spearheaded multi-million dollar projects, FEA analyses, drop testing, and reliability-driven design efforts in industries from semiconductors to medical devices.
Holding a Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management and both BSME and MSME degrees from Southern Methodist University, Rick blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight. He began his career at Texas Instruments, tackling IC packaging and structural analysis, progressing through leadership roles at Sulzer, and later heading consulting services at SimuTech.
At SimuTech, Rick leads a multidisciplinary team offering simulation and physical testing services across a vast range of disciplines—including structural, thermal, fluids, RF/electromagnetics, optics, VR/AR, and probabilistic design—to “solve the unsolvable.” He is passionate about simulation-driven innovation, the rise of digital twins, and elevating engineering through mentoring and workflow optimization.
His thought leadership extends to speaking engagements on fracture mechanics, predictive maintenance, and digital twin methodologies. Rick also serves on Southern Methodist University’s Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board, shaping the future of engineering education.
LINKS:
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjames/
Guest website: https://simutechgroup.com/
Aaron Moncur, host
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. Introduction to the Podcast and Guest (00:00:00)
2. Rick James' Early Engineering Influences (00:01:16)
3. Journey to Becoming a Mechanical Engineer (00:03:19)
4. SimuTech Group: Origins and Growth (00:05:59)
5. Focus on Ansys and Partnership Strategy (00:10:10)
6. Evolution and Integration of Simulation Tools (00:15:11)
7. Ideal Workflow and Future of Simulation (00:22:29)
8. The Evolution of Simulation in Engineering (00:24:45)
9. Challenges and Misconceptions in Simulation (00:26:21)
10. The Role of AI in Simulation (00:30:42)
11. Success Stories in Simulation (00:37:11)
12. Getting Started with Simulation (00:39:04)
13. Modern Computing and Simulation (00:43:40)
14. Final Thoughts and Contact Information (00:47:40)
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