Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal Insights Inc.

Behind the Power: Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal Insights Inc.In this episode of The Techne Connect, we talk to Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal, a startup using ultrasound to transform battery quality inspection.Dennis shares his unconventional path from trade school to UC Berkeley to helping deploy novel metrology tools inside a Gigafactory. We talk about the challenges of scaling tech, managing teams, and hiring with intention in the fast-moving world of clean energy.Topics include:Startup vs. corporate R&D: what you gain and what you tradeThe future of in-line battery QCHow early career apprenticeships shaped his leadership stylePrioritizing in chaos & the art of “insulating your team”Why V&V should never be an afterthoughtIt’s a deep, honest look at building hardware, managing humans, and betting on curiosity in a competitive industry.The Techne Connect Podcast 🎧Thank you for listening to Techne Connect! This podcast takes you inside the companies and conversations shaping the future of engineering.From space and defence to robotics, AI, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and next-generation mobility, each episode features the founders, engineers and technology leaders building tomorrow's world.Through candid discussions on innovation, leadership, product development and career journeys, the podcast uncovers the ideas, challenges and breakthroughs driving the world's fastest-moving industries. Whether you're an engineer, founder, investor or simply fascinated by emerging technology.Techne Connect offers a front-row seat to the people creating what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.