by Steve Donnigan | Apr 24, 2026 | Engineering Leadership & Outsourcing
Outsourcing is often presented as a straightforward way to move faster. If a program needs more speed, add external resources. If specialized expertise is missing, bring in a partner. If timelines are tight, increase capacity. Sometimes this works exactly as intended....
by Steve Donnigan | Apr 6, 2026 | Engineering Leadership & Outsourcing
Strong engineering teams still miss milestones. Many medical device companies have excellent engineers, experienced quality groups, and significant investment in development programs. Yet milestones still slip. This pattern appears across organizations of every size....
by Steve Donnigan | Mar 19, 2026 | Engineering Leadership & Outsourcing
Medical device development is a coordinated system of distinct domains operating under regulatory constraint. When that system performs well, progress feels disciplined and predictable. When it struggles, the issue is often not capability but structure. Sustained...
by Steve Donnigan | Jan 21, 2026 | Engineering Leadership & Outsourcing
Outsourcing Engineering Is a Strategic Business Decision Medical device startups rarely fail because of insufficient engineering effort, they fail because scarce resources such as capital, time, and attention are misallocated. Outsourcing engineering is often...
