Fractional Mechanical Engineering for Hardware Teams

High-caliber, high-impact mechanical engineering expertise for companies developing specialized machinery and complex equipment. We collaborate with your existing team, delivering end-to-end machine design, rigorous analysis, and complete manufacturing documentation.

— WHY POINDEXTER

Trusted by Hardware Engineering Teams at:

"Poindexter by Design brought a level of technical expertise and clear communication that made our development process incredibly smooth. . . . If you need a partner who makes the complex technical work feel easy to manage, I highly recommend them."

- Ishan Kapoor

Director of Customer Operations at GAF Roads

“You guys have been amazing... The dependability, reliability, and trust are number one for sure.”

- Daniel Fukuba

Co-founder & CTO of Hyphen

Engineering Bandwidth for Hardware Teams

Scaling an internal mechanical engineering department takes months of recruiting and years of training. Traditional project-based contractors require constant management and exhausting ramp-up periods for every one-off job. Poindexter by Design provides a highly scalable alternative: we operate as your fractional mechanical engineering department.

Capacity Reservation:

Secure dedicated expertise during development sprints. Ramp up then scale down when the heavy mechanical lifting is complete.

Seamless Integration:

We operate within your ecosystem. We work directly in your native CAD platforms (Onshape / SolidWorks specialization) and communication channels.

High-Level Ownership:

We don't just execute tasks. We take the needed level of ownership of the mechanical architecture, structural analysis, and manufacturing documentation so your internal team can remain focused on core initiatives.

Specialized Hardware and Custom Machinery

We engineer the complex systems that make novel hardware function. Our team focuses strictly on industrial machinery, automation test equipment, and embedded mechanical systems.

What We Do:

We specialize in the automation inside the machine. Our core verticals include medical test equipment, automated logistics hardware, and novel industrial manufacturing systems.

What We Don't Do:

We are not industrial designers. We do not design consumer product exteriors or the human-facing aesthetics of medical devices. We execute the heavy, highly toleranced mechanical engineering that makes these systems work.

Heavy Mechanical Execution

Blank-Slate Hardware Design

We develop complex mechanical systems from the ground up. Our team handles the rigorous mechanical packaging, kinematic architecture, and physical realization for specialized automation and industrial equipment.

Production Design and DFM

Our team optimizes prototype components for specific manufacturing processes. This includes detailed design for precision machining, extrusion, molding, bending, and welding to ensure your hardware scales effectively and economically.

Advanced Analysis and FEA

We validate hardware digitally to ensure performance in demanding real-world environments. Our engineers conduct comprehensive structural sizing, thermal analysis, and finite element analysis long before you pay to cut metal.

Manufacturing Documentation

Our team generates high-quality, quick-turn manufacturing documentation. We restructure chaotic CAD assemblies into highly organized bills of materials, apply strict geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), while maintaining proper revision control within your workspace.

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