High Impact Engineers

Increasing the quantity of impactful work done by physical engineers across the globe.

Empowering Engineers

Providing engineers with resources and support to maximise their positive social impact.

Inspiring engineers to learn and think more about the good they can do in the world with their engineering skillset.

Detailed summaries of high-impact cause areas in which engineers can work and accompanying resources.

Personalised advice, connections, and resources. to support you in having the most impactful career.

Opportunities to come together, meet like-minded professionals, and collaborate on solutions to pressing problems.

Monthly updates, opportunities, and job openings to keep busy engineers informed.

Introductions and connections to key people and organisations to create impact.

Begin your journey

Read our introductory course to learn more about how engineers can direct their skills towards solving the world’s most pressing problems.

Blog

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Resources for Software Engineers
Resources for Software Engineers

We often get inquiries from software engineers looking for career advice, but we are not best suited to providing guidance as we are unlikely to be able to provide much value.

An Analysis of Engineering Jobs on the 80,000 Hours Job Board
An Analysis of Engineering Jobs on the 80,000 Hours Job Board
My Experience at the Princeton School on Science and Global Security
My Experience at the Princeton School on Science and Global Security

Hugh Irving, a member and volunteer at High Impact Engineers, writes about his experience attending the Princeton School on Science and Global Security in 2023.

To Do a PhD, or Not to Do a PhD: That is the Question
To Do a PhD, or Not to Do a PhD: That is the Question

With research-related work being emphasised in both our advice and in other guides to having more impact, a PhD might be a good way to build skills and credentials in this area. But taking on a PhD has some significant downsides and there are other ways of getting involved in research.

Maximising Your Impact Through Donations
Maximising Your Impact Through Donations

Jess from High Impact Engineers talks about maximising your impact through effective donations, and how even giving a small amount can make a huge difference.

5 Valuable Engineering Skillsets for Policy
5 Valuable Engineering Skillsets for Policy

As technologies — from AI capabilities to new biotechnologies — advance at an ever-increasing rate, policymakers and key decision-makers in government require clear, actionable, and accurate information from experts and think tanks.

Podcast

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#016 - Nuclear Security and Policy with Matthew Gentzel
#016 - Nuclear Security and Policy with Matthew Gentzel

Matthew Gentzel is Co-Lead of Longview Philanthropy's Nuclear Weapons Policy program. We discuss a wide range of topics, including Matthew’s career journey, the benefits of diverse teams in policy, nuclear security, and Longview Philanthropy's key grantmaking areas.

#015 - Improving Indoor Air Quality with Gavriel Kleinwaks
#015 - Improving Indoor Air Quality with Gavriel Kleinwaks

Gavriel Kleinwaks discusses her recent work on improving indoor air quality to reduce pathogen transmission. Listeners will learn about interventions such as HVAC, filtration, and UVC sterilisation, and how engineers can contribute to the field.

#014 - Chemical engineering to oat-based cheese with Sarah Qian
#014 - Chemical engineering to oat-based cheese with Sarah Qian

Sarah Qian started an oat-based cream cheese company. We discuss the challenges she faced in scaling up operations, advice for other engineers interested in startups, and how engineers can contribute to solving challenges in food systems change.

#013 - Engineering for Nuclear Security with Cameron Tracy
#013 - Engineering for Nuclear Security with Cameron Tracy

Cameron Tracy, a research scholar at the Standford Center for International Security and Cooperation, discusses his engineering-related research on topics related to nuclear security and nuclear arms control. Learn about the role of academia in international and nuclear security, ethical considerations for engineers in the weapons and defence space, and how engineers from all disciplines can contribute to the field.

#012 - Biosafety consulting on public policy with Ryan Ritterson
#012 - Biosafety consulting on public policy with Ryan Ritterson

Ryan, Executive Vice President of Research and a Partner at Gryphon Scientific, discusses how engineers and technologists contribute to effective and evidence-based government policy. He shares his journey from studying computational engineering science to life-science research and the policy implications of life-science research.

#011 - Networking for career change with Sean Lawrence
#011 - Networking for career change with Sean Lawrence

Sean discusses how networking can be a useful tool in the career change process. He covers motivations for networking, how to get the most value out of networking, and actionable tips for setting up meetings and getting the most out of them.

Team

  • Jessica Wen

    CO-FOUNDER

    Jessica graduated from Oxford University in 2021 with an MEng in Materials Science and worked as a mechanical engineer at a global automotive company in the UK before running HI-Eng full-time.

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  • Sean Lawrence

    CO-FOUNDER

    Sean holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering specialising in fluid mechanics from Monash University, Australia where he also completed undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce.

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