Erica Hess

NI creates test and measurement technologies that enable people to Engineer Ambitiously™. Test makes the products you use every day—from cars to phones to medical devices—safer, more reliable, and more effective. We are passionate about engineering…

As our world becomes increasingly technocentric, it is important for the tech workforce to mirror the diversity of global technology users. Diversity increases innovation, as a mix of different perspectives helps teams look at problems from new…

Austin, Texas, has been one of America’s fastest-growing cities for the last decade. Driven by a booming economy and an influx of technology companies, the metropolitan area’s population has increased by 34 percent since 2010. Unfortunately, there is…

The climate crisis is the most urgent problem of our time. Rapidly rising temperatures are increasing drought, wildfires, crop losses, and water shortages. This warming and other intrusive human activity also are degrading ecosystems and decreasing…

Like many people around the world, Regina Novaczky has felt tremendous sorrow watching videos of Ukrainian people being displaced from their homes. Regina’s sorrow was particularly acute knowing these refugees were so close to her home of Debrecen,…

The past two years of remote working have challenged us all to find new ways to connect, not just to solve problems but to get to know our colleagues on a personal level. This kind of connection is important both to our quality of life and our…

Over her 30-year engineering career, Azian Wahab has been part of many exciting innovations. At Motorola, she led a team to design and develop two-way digital communication products used globally by public safety, commercial, and industrial sectors.…

After 18 years working as a pharmacy technician, James Fladger had almost everything he needed to change careers. He had intelligence, grit, and determination, and an online Google IT Support Certificate course in his sights. The major thing missing?…

Have you ever thrown something away and felt a pang of guilt as you realize the item may never truly go “away?” Although it’s important for each of us to avoid overconsumption and sending waste to the landfill, individual action alone is not enough…

While engineering involves many hard, technical calculations, a lot of human creativity is needed to approach its most complex problems. Engineering requires the clever ability to examine problems from all angles and think of new possibilities. For…

Movies and television shows like to portray coding as a solo activity. They typically include dramatic shots of a lone genius typing furiously in a dark room, saving the world with just a few keystrokes. In the real world, coding is about…

As an aspiring engineer and an avid crocheter, 16-year-old Olivia Garcia is a logical thinker who knows how to follow a pattern. Class by class, project by project, she’s pursued her interests and looked for common threads that might reveal her ideal…

Our 2022 Corporate Impact Update shares our stories of impact along with our measurable results. We invite you to read about our progress and our plans, and to collaborate with us as we Engineer Ambitiously toward a better world. Engineering Hope:…