The Impactful Engineer - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers

In this episode, Steve discusses what he is seeing in the market place regarding contraction of companies financially, how it might affect the employee, and how that parallels your success and what you might do about it.  Also, Steve really sucks at taking important notes.  ********************************************************************************************* Please submit any feedback you...

Hey y'all. The intro tells all. A great episode where you learn more about Impactful Engineering's purpose straight from the source - Steve and I interview with Zach White and his podcast The Happy Engineer. Zach White is founder and CEO of The Oasis of Courage. An engineering coaching program and heck of a community you will definitely want to learn more about! Please take the time to c...

On this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we are joined by Jamie Spalding, a seasoned engineer, engineering manager, and hiring manager, who shares valuable insights on finding the right job and becoming an impactful engineer. Jamie emphasizes the importance of aligning values with the organization and taking the time to ask the right questions during job interviews. We discuss tips on using Link...

On this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we explore the importance of emotional intelligence in engineering leadership. Our guest Doug discusses how perception and body language play a big role in shaping our interactions with others, and how identifying these cues can create more efficient work and personal relationships. We also discuss the lack of good leadership in engineering that perpetuat...

Remember to submit any questions to questions@impactfulengineer.com !! Welcome to another episode of The Impactful Engineer! We are joined by Sol Rosenbaum! The Engineering Mentor and Owner-Operator of SR Engineering and Consulting.  Throughout the episode, Sol shares his invaluable insights and experiences as an engineer, emphasizing the importance of understanding the customer and their needs in...

In this empowering episode of Impactful Engineer, join hosts Steve Maxey and Jake Maxey as they sit down with Sharon Cho, an exceptional engineering product manager with experience in product manufacturing and the oil and gas industry. Prepare to be inspired as Sharon shares her transformative journey, guided by a mentor who opened her eyes to the bigger picture and helped her reach new heights. D...

In this episode I touch on a hot topic question - “what do I say when they asked about expectations of salary?” It comes as a surprise to some. I discuss what I typically use in response, and what I have done when starting a new job.  Agree? Disagree? Perfect! We would love to hear from you.  Submit your thoughts/questions to questions@impactfulengineer.com Have a freaking fantastic day! -Jake 

We discuss how workload management and anticipation of needs plays a key role in the successful engineering workplace. Workload management cannot be perfect in the engineering world. There are always multiple competing deadlines and surprises out of left field on a constant basis.  If you do nothing about it, and just continue week to week with blinders on, hopping from one project to the next, yo...

On this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we have the privilege of hearing from Keith Prata, an experienced engineer with almost three decades of industry experience. Keith shares various insights and experiences throughout his engineering journey.  Keith talks about his involvement in a co-op program, highlighting the importance of trust at the beginning of such a program. He shares details abou...

You graduated college! Sweet.... Now what.... Time cash in on all those skills you learned! Hopefully you've been mastering the art of the interview and how to provide ultimate value so you can jump right in, find a great company, and jump start your career. If not, that's OK too. Listen up!

On this episode of the Impactful Engineer Podcast, we have another great story about someone finding their way to engineering. We discuss working multiple jobs trying to find fulfillment, starting college “late”, finding your confidence, and much more.  Jeff Babineaux is a senior electrical engineer with Hallam-ICS. He is active on LinkedIn and is an open networker, always willing to have a great...

Our first, kinda crappy, kinda great episode where we explain a little about why we started this project, and where we think it will lead. Our mission is to bring awareness and accessibility to the world of engineering for aspiring and early career engineers. We start with nothing but a podcast and an idea, and humbly move toward the future and chase that vision. We welcome anyone interested in en...