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maturity – when manufacturing is wrapped up and that product reaches its end of life. In doing this, Shi must work closely with a number of other departments, from project and product managers to design engineers and test engineers, to ensure that she and her team achieve the best possible product outcomes for the clients, the business, and the manufacturability and sustainability of the materials used. “My role is making sure that we have that balance of pleasing the customer, but also making sure the product is manufacturable enough when we release it to production. Once it’s in production that’s when I look for ways to [refine it] and get more throughput. And then of course, ensuring the quality of the product.” In recounting the many hats Shi does indeed wear, she quips: “I think a product engineer is kind of a mother figure for products.” An industry rich in friendship and discovery When asked what it is about the semiconductor industry that Shi enjoys the most, her immediate response is the people, and you can hear the smile in her voice as she talks. “So, first off, the people are awesome. My colleagues are awesome and so are the friends that I’ve made. They share their knowledge. The science, engineering, and technology industry is rich enough that when you get in, there are so many resourceful people that you can interact with and talk to. It’s a good experience, talking to these people and accomplishing projects with them – it’s fulfilling. “The knowledge learned is also enriching, the experience of learning in the field and actually discovering what it’s like to be an engineer, rather than just reading it from books. It’s all enriching. That's how I feel
about the engineering world.”
Share your story of discovery Despite winning internal technical and excellence awards, including Best Paper in ‘Correlation effect of ATE transfers’ Shi insists that, whilst they are lovely accolades, they aren’t something that she has thought about. “It’s not something that drives me. It’s rewarding to be recognised, but [the award] is not important. What is important is when you have this opportunity to tell a story of how you solved a problem or made a discovery, that you tell that story. “That is what science and engineering is about. That you share this knowledge. So, getting rewarded for that is good, but it’s important for scientists and engineers to do their part in telling their stories of discoveries and solutions.” Being a bridge for female representation Talking about her greatest achievements to
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