Mechanical Design Engineer Consultant, Remote

Engineering Consultancy
· Los Angeles
· New York
· Bay Area

Stellar Forged embeds aerospace‑trained engineers directly into your hardware program. Engineering experience at Space

X and Imperial College London. No overhead. Hardware that ships.

Currently accepting new clients Los Angeles
· New York
· Bay Area

Currently accepting Retainer
· Fixed scope

Who We Are

Stellar Forged’s lead engineer has experience at Space

X, 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 Space
  
  X and JLR
• Retainer and fixed‑scope engagements, starting within two weeks
• CDR‑standard deliverables on every project, every time

The Case for Us

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.

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

Regulated Hardware

★★★★★ 5.0

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

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

01

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

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

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.

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.

Deliverables structured to support QMS requirements from day one, not retrofitted before submission.

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

01

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.

How We Work

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.