Learn how to effectively mentor aspiring technical leaders, focusing on cultivating the unique blend of technical mastery, broad impact, and organizational influence required for a Distinguished Engineer role.
Becoming a Distinguished Engineer is generally not an inline promotion. It is a position in which most companies ask you to apply. As the requirements are numerous and cover technical and non-technical areas, you need to develop a plan and support structure to prepare for this journey.
Most engineers can clearly articulate their technical capabilities. That’s the easy part. The more difficult areas include understanding the challenges and opportunities for the Business your Enterprise is engaged in. How do you develop and use your soft skills to influence senior management on roadmaps and directions for exploration.
In this talk, you’ll hear about the career development paths that will help you achieve your goals for becoming a Distinguished Engineer.
Key takeaways
- The general requirements for Distinguished Engineer
- The type of support will you need on this journey
- The career development areas that you’ll need to develop
