Design Poise runs the prototype build cycle — from RFQ through vendor coordination, procurement, FAI, and iteration — so the engineering team gets working hardware on the bench, not a procurement project on their desk.
Drawings to vendors, RFQs out, quotes back, orders placed and tracked — so engineering can stay engineering instead of becoming logistics.
Supplier qualification, capability matching, and ongoing vendor management — the right supplier for the part, not the cheapest first quote.
Sourcing, BOM management, and lead time tracking for purchased components — with second-source identified before the first source disappears.
Incoming inspection, First Article Inspection (FAI), and build quality verification — with non-conformances documented and dispositioned before the next build starts.
Rework coordination, design change implementation, and retest cycles — managed against the design intent, not just against the last good build.
Four phases that take a prototype engagement from drawing release through vendor coordination and inspection to working hardware on the bench — with senior engineers running the supplier conversations and the engineering change loop.
Drawings reviewed for build-readiness, vendors qualified and matched to parts, RFQs sent and quotes evaluated against price, lead time, and vendor capability.
Orders placed, builds tracked across vendors, NCRs flagged, and engineering updates pushed to suppliers — one accountable owner across multiple vendors.
Incoming inspection and FAI run against drawings and tolerance specs — non-conformances documented, dispositioned, and either accepted, reworked, or rejected.
Test feedback turned into engineering change orders, parts updated, vendors re-engaged, and the next build cycle scoped — with each iteration tied to the original design intent.
Start with a design review. Senior engineers on every engagement. Royalty retainer standard, full IP transfer at premium.
No junior delegation. No hourly billing. Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner with a Fortune 500 portfolio — Alienware, Dell, Viper Motorcycle, Load King, Starbucks.
The professional services practice funds the ventures. ROAR BE+ — 800hp, 1.9s 0-60 — is in design phase. YOND electric boat fleet. FlyDrone aerial access. Vehicle Share. Groom Club. RX Kit. One wallet.