Friday Face To Face with Mitch Bott: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - a podcast by Marissa Armitstead

Join Marissa in her discussion with Mitch Bott, USU alum and Director at Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense technology company. Together, they cover the ins and outs of working as an engineer, manager, and director; how to stay grounded in your educational foundation while utilizing creativity in your work; how he redefined failure over the course of his career; the importance of both breadth and depth knowledge; and finally, Mitch's best piece of advice to current students. 

Mitch is a technical leader focused on quality and rapid results, agile work practices, model-based engineering, and metrics-driven management. He received both his bachelors and masters degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Utah State University, then went on to complete his PhD in Modeling and Simulation at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Over the course of his career, Mitch has filled many roles, which include engineering manager, systems engineer, technical fellow, and director. 

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