Strategic Engineering Advisors
Product Development is complicated,
but building an experienced engineering team doesn’t have to be. There is another way!
Hiring and managing engineering leadership can seem daunting, but our Senior Engineering staff are ready to help provide guidance and mentorship for your team without the full-time cost. Whether it’s mechanical hardware, electrical circuit boards, embedded software, or all of the above, our team will serve as your Senior Engineering staff, looking over your team’s shoulders, reviewing injection molding designs, or explaining how early choices on the PCB can affect manufacturing, firmware updates, and customer support.
Look ahead, plan engineering efforts from 30,000 feet
Implement Project Management Strategies for Effectiveness & Speed
Support Prototype Fabrication / Design for Manufacturing
Get support for the entire engineering and management team. Your staff will continue with the day-to-day work with access to the experience and guidance of all our senior staff across various disciplines and specialties at far less cost than full-time hires.
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My group has collaborated with Root3 on two of our projects over the past three months, and their contributions have exceeded our expectations. My group is start-up sized, with limited experience, so we’ve been utilizing Root3’s expertise to guide us through the more complex parts of product development and to fill in the knowledge gaps of my team.
We’ve worked primarily with Chad, Christina, and Conrad on these two projects, and I couldn’t be happier with their efforts and contributions. The three of them are extremely insightful, engaging, and very friendly. Additionally, we never have any lulls in communication. Their team is very responsive and always makes time for us when needed.
We’ve enjoyed working with Root3 so much that we plan to continue consulting them on future projects. I would recommend Root3 to any of my colleagues who might need engineering or design assistance.
Root3 Labs has been a trusted engineering partner for our lab at Johns Hopkins. Their team consistently delivers high-quality work, from precision repairs to advanced circuit characterization.
A special mention goes to Christina Krueger, PE, whose technical acumen and ‘joie de travailler’ elevate every project. Her strength in communication (e.g. clearly documenting scope and progress) makes collaboration effortless.
Highly recommended for any lab or team seeking excellence in device prototyping, repair and characterization.
Is this right for you?
Frequent Questions
Is this a great fit for your team?
- Medical, Aerospace, & Defense R&D and Manufacturing
- Your engineering team is frustrated but could succeed with the right guidance
- You’re looking Partner to help your junior engineers grow and develop
- You’re looking for a “Done With You” approach – you don’t need additional project engineers
Can Root3 Labs help do the work, too?
Sure, this would be a “Done For You” approach, and we’re happy to perform engineering tasks or prototype fabrication as needed. We’ll put together a separate Project Budget for specific deliverables or a Master Services Agreement when the deliverables aren’t clearly defined.
What about Intellectual Property Rights?
IP Rights can be a complicated issue, but not with us. Our Non-Disclosure Agreement keeps your information confidential. If we come up with any ideas worth patenting while being paid for our services, they’re yours to patent. Consult your attorney, but you’ll probably want to include our names on your patent filings. We’ll sign your Combined Declaration & Assignment document transferring all rights and interest.
Why Strategic Engineering Advisors?
Senior Staff without the W2’s
We bring a wide array of experience to your problem. As engineering design consultants, we have worked on literally hundreds of projects over the years, but it’s not just a mile wide and an inch deep. We also ramp-up quickly as we dig into a new technology or technical topic giving us deep expertise on many topics. Benefit from our experience on a limited engagement without resorting to permanent hires. Plus, we’re introverts, so you don’t even have to invite us to the holiday party.
Expertise + Experience
Easier said than done, the process of problem-solving is to eliminate one variable at a time until you’ve identified the root cause. Some variables are harder to eliminate and may require a lot of exploratory surgery only to find out it wasn’t the problem. Are there creative shortcuts to eliminate that variable before getting out the grinder? Take advantage of our hard-earned experience.
Certifications & Credentials
- ITAR Registration
- DFARS 252.204-7021, NIST 800-171 v2, CMMC Level 2 Certified
- Maryland Professional Engineering Firm
Did you know the State of Maryland (and almost all other US States) requires anyone providing engineering consulting services to be a licensed Professional Engineer and the company to be a registered Professional Engineering Firm? What is a Professional Engineer, and what do the acronyms behind our names mean?
Is This Right for Your Team?
How Much Does This Cost?
Engineering Mentorship
Weekly Support
- Project Management Review
- Technical support for 1 junior staff
- Participate in Design Reviews
- Weekly 1hr technical meetings
- Phone technical support
$2,500 per month
Fractional Director
Weekly Support
- Project Management Review
- Technical support for up to 5 junior staff
- Participate in Design Reviews
- 2x Weekly 1hr technical meetings
- Unlimited phone technical support
Monthly Strategy
- Product & Project Mgmt Strategies
- Validate Customer Experiences
- Impact of Engineering on Quality & Profit
- Technical Recruiting Guidance
- Technical Coaching of your Staff
$6,000 per month
Fractional CTO
Weekly Support
- Project Management Review
- Technical support for up to 5 junior staff
- Participate in Design Reviews
- 2x Weekly 1hr technical meetings
- Unlimited phone technical support
Monthly Strategy
- Product & Project Mgmt Strategies
- Validate Customer Experiences
- Impact of Engineering on Quality & Profit
- Technical Recruiting Guidance
- Technical Coaching of your Staff
C-Suite Strategy
- Technical & Management Consultations
- Annual Strategic Planning
- Quarterly Analytics Review
- Board & Stakeholder Presentations
- Monthly Strategy Meetings with our CEO
$8,000 per month
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Is this right for your Team?
$1,000 – Try Before You Buy
Start with a no-obligation 2-hour Strategic Advisory Meeting. If you choose to start a monthly Advisory Package, we’ll credit the cost of this meeting toward the first month’s fee. And, if you don’t think the 2-Hour meeting was valuable, get a full refund. You can’t lose!
Pick the brain of one of our senior engineers for a couple of hours. We won’t have time to do any preliminary research or fabricate a prototype, but we can tell you how to make your part less expensive to machine, why you might choose polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycarbonate for an injection molded part, or brainstorm ways to make your next prototype more effective.
100% Money Back Guarantee
If the first meeting isn’t right for you, get your money back.
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