Engineering Consultancy · Los Angeles · New York · Bay Area

The engineering team
your hardware startup
needed yesterday.

Stellar Forged embeds aerospace-trained engineers directly into your hardware program. Engineering experience at SpaceX and Imperial College London. No overhead. Hardware that ships.

Currently accepting new clients Los Angeles · New York · Bay Area
Team experience · SpaceX · JLR · Imperial College London
Aerospace · Medical Devices · UAV & Drones · Robotics · Defense
Currently accepting Retainer · Fixed scope

Who We Are

Not a vendor.
Your engineering team.

Stellar Forged's lead engineer has experience at SpaceX and JLR, and a background from Imperial College London, where tolerance stack-ups and CDR timelines are non-negotiable. We work embedded in your program, not as a supplier at arm's length.

Your engineering lead is the person reviewing your drawings, flagging DFM issues before they reach the supplier, and telling you when a design decision will cost you time in production. Working with clients across Los Angeles, New York, and the Bay Area.

Imperial College London engineering background
Engineering experience at SpaceX and JLR
Retainer and fixed-scope engagements, starting within two weeks
CDR-standard deliverables on every project, every time

The Case for Us

Why Stellar Forged

Three questions every technical founder asks before hiring an engineering firm, and our honest answers.

Direct access to the engineer

You talk directly to the engineer doing the work. No account managers, no handoffs. The person on the call is the person at the CAD seat.

Aerospace-grade rigor

Every deliverable is CDR-standard, GD&T compliant, and supplier-ready. We build to the tolerances that matter, not the ones that are easy to hit.

Fractional, not freelance

Monthly retainer or fixed scope. We integrate into your tools: CAD vault, Notion, Slack. Scales with your program. Onboarding takes days, not months.

Client Reviews

What Clients Say

Regulated Hardware
★★★★★ 5.0

Food/Pharma-Grade Freefall Separator (Sheet Metal)

Consumer Medical · Prototype
"Highly recommend for any engineering endeavor!"
★★★★★ 5.0

CAD Engineer for Fluid-Contact Consumer Hardware

Precision Mechanical Design
"Amazing work helped me through the whole process and listened extremely well to my thoughts about the mechanism and changes I needed."
★★★★★ 5.0

Custom Glass Railing Base Shoe + Compression Wedge System

Committed to Quality Clear Communicator Reliable

What We Do

Core Engineering Services

Specialist expertise as a focused team, not a staffing agency.

01
CAD & Engineering Design

Parametric 3D modelling, GD&T drawing packages, tolerance analysis, and product design from concept through CDR. SolidWorks, CATIA, and Fusion 360.

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02
Manufacturing Engineering

Work orders, manufacturing drawings, BOM management, and supplier liaison. From first prototype through volume production, keeping programs on schedule and on budget.

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Medical Device Engineering

We know what medical hardware founders need, and what the FDA expects.

Medical device development fails differently from consumer hardware. The risk isn't a bad product review. It's a 510(k) rejection, a design freeze slip, or a DHF that won't survive audit. Stellar Forged brings aerospace rigor to medtech programs, with the regulatory literacy to match.

Early prototype design
Concept to functional prototype in weeks, structured for design iteration and eventual freeze.
DHF documentation support
Design History File structure, risk management file inputs (ISO 14971), and design controls.
Design for regulated manufacture
DFM for cleanroom and controlled environments. Biocompatible material selection to ISO 10993.
Design freeze packages
Complete drawing sets, BOMs, and specifications ready for 510(k) or PMA submission.
ISO 13485-aware process
Deliverables structured to support QMS requirements from day one, not retrofitted before submission.
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// Classification
Regulatory Pathway510(k)
Device ClassClass II
BiocompatibilityISO 10993 ✓
// Design Status
Current RevisionRev B
DHF StatusIn Progress
Risk File (14971)Open
// Drawing Package
GD&T StandardASME Y14.5
MaterialTi-6Al-4V ELI
Cleanroom RatingISO Class 7
Design FreezeReady ✓
// Submission
Sterile PackagingSpecified ✓
BOM StatusReleased ✓
DHF PackageSubmitted ✓

Technical Depth

What We Bring to Your Project

Deep hands-on hardware and systems experience, covering the full product lifecycle from concept through production.

01
3D Modelling & FEA
Parametric modelling, stress and thermal simulation, structural analysis, and DFM reviews.
02
Drone & UAV Systems
Full-system design for unmanned platforms: payload mechanisms, frame structures, avionics integration.
03
Manufacturing Support
BOM management, supplier liaison, and production readiness to keep programs on schedule.
04
Technical Documentation
CDR packages, ICD documents, and manufacturing-ready drawing sets that meet industry standards.
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// Material & Mass
MaterialAl 7075-T6
Total Mass2.847 kg
Wall Thickness1.5 – 3.0 mm
// FEA Results
Von Mises (peak)312 MPa
Safety Factor3.2×
Max Deflection0.23 mm
FEA StatusPASS ✓
// Drawing Package
RevisionRev C
Tolerance± 0.05 mm
CDR ApprovalApproved ✓
// BOM Summary
Line Items47
Custom Parts12
Off-the-shelf35
BOM StatusReleased ✓

How We Work

Fast to start. Built to last.

Typical engagements start within two weeks. We integrate with your existing tools and workflow with no long onboarding or ramp-up overhead.

01
Brief

Tell us what you're building and where you're stuck. Initial calls require no commitment. Bring your CAD, your drawings, your problem statement.

02
Embed

We integrate into your tools: CAD vault, Jira, Notion, Slack. Up and running in days. You set the cadence; we work to it.

03
Deliver

CDR-standard deliverables from day one. Every file supplier-ready. Every drawing GD&T compliant. Every milestone hit.

Ready to move fast?
Let's talk about
your next project.

Retainer or fixed scope. Engagements start within two weeks. You'll talk to the engineer who will actually do the work.

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