Ep. 63 - Process Development Engineer - Bailei Hoyng, Boston Scientific

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Bailei Hoyng, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Process Development Engineer for Boston Scientific living in Israel. Bailei shares about what she does as a process engineer, how her co-ops in college helped her identify the specific type of engineering she enjoyed, what it is like to live in Israel, and much more. Whether you are interested in a career as a engineer, are still exploring your options, or want to live overseas someday, I hope that what Bailei shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show! 1:40 - What Boston Scientific does and what Bailei does as a process engineer. 2:39 - Process development goes beyond the creation of a new product. 3:35 - New product for which Bailei helped develop the process for it to be produced. 5:25 - Process developers have to consider how any changes they make will impact the later development processes. 7:05 - Bailei did a co-op with an orthopedic company in college and learned a lot from that experience that she now applies in her job. 8:07 - As a high schooler, Bailei randomly thought she wanted to go into biomedical engineering. 9:30 - As an engineer, Bailei is still able to help people. 10:00 - Attended the University of Akron because it was the lowest cost - the degree is what matters, not the name of the school on the degree. 11:30 - The various paths/majors Bailei could have pursued 12:43 - Five co-ops is not typical for most biomedical process engineers. 13:45 - Co-ops gave Bailei the opportunity to learn about her skills and those that she needed to improve as she headed into her career. 15:23 - Bailei had multiple co-ops with Zimmer in three different fields. 18:00 - Co-ops are about the company and the student learning from each other. 19:28 - Bailei suggests having co-ops/internships with various companies to be able to compare the experiences and be able to make better employment decisions. 20:40 - The confluence of Covid and Bailei’s first job with Boston Scientific. 21:33 - Things that are unexpected lead to route modification, and that has worked well in Bailei’s career. 22:55 - Being in a sink or swim position leads to growth. 25:42 - Bailei wanted to make a move, but she hit some significant delays 26:40 - The opportunity to go to Israel 28:25 - Becoming acclimated to Israeli culture 29:55 - Getting gas in Israel is a process. 31:05 - Concerns Bailei had about going to Israel were unfounded. 34:28 - Bailei’s advice for people considering this career. 36:52 - Connections are EVERYTHING. 39:22 - If you aren’t learning and you are feeling stuck in your job, make a change. 39:55 - Being uncomfortable is what leads a person to grow. 40:36 - Don’t be afraid to communicate what you want. Questions? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail ([email protected]). Connect with Bailei on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/bailei-hoyng-151178149/) or by e-mail ([email protected]).