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Complete solutions for electro-mechanical hardware
Level Engineering provides contract engineering and manufacturing services specializing in electro-mechanical hardware. It delivers mechanical design, electronics development, hardware prototyping, and in-house contract manufacturing for machined, formed, welded, and electronic assemblies, ranging from single-unit prototypes to low-to-medium volume production runs.
Integrated engineering solutions for complex multidisciplinary devices and assemblies, spanning initial design modeling through to manufacturing release.
In-house precision fabrication and assembly services bridging the gap between initial concepts and volume production runs.
Comprehensive measurement, testing, and data acquisition services to characterize hardware performance and validate designs.
2022 | Benchmark | Consumer Products
Conducted a two-dimensional tolerance stack-up analysis using worst-case and statistical sum-of-squares methods to verify the center-plane planarity of the Benchmark 1.1 and Benchmark Pro bike frame welding fixtures. The analysis identified critical washer tolerances and guided assembly shim adjustments to achieve high-precision alignment.
View project source2021 | Consumer Products
Designed and installed a custom pneumatic accumulator tank system to stabilize air pressure during tool changes on a Haas vertical machining center. The setup bypasses regulator response latency by sourcing high-volume surges directly from a dedicated reservoir, ensuring smooth tool changer operation without extending compressor load cycles.
View project source2021 | MicaSense | Electronics
Developed an optimized manufacturing and finishing workflow for the MicaSense RedEdge camera enclosures. Utilizing a 4-axis Haas CNC mill with custom soft-jaw fixtures, the process integrated a brush-grinding operation within the machining cycle to eliminate cosmetic tool marks prior to anodization and custom laser engraving.
View project source2019 | Electronics
Designed and prototyped a custom printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for current measurement and interruption. The USB-powered board features optoisolated digital inputs, a Hall effect current sensor, and relay outputs, interfacing directly with an Mbed Nucleo development board for concept validation.
View project source2019 | Research Facilities
Assembled a portable, automatic-startup vacuum testing system enclosed in a sound-deadening, wheeled beverage cooler. The system integrates a vacuum pump, vacuum reservoir, cooling fan, and fused line input module, allowing for quiet operation during in-situ pressure and decay testing.
View project sourceEngineer, President
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Christopher has hands-on experience in the development, testing, and manufacturing of complex multidisciplinary devices. His historical projects include precision linear actuator design, surface temperature measurements in a hybrid rocket nozzle for heat flux determination, and a hand-held orthopedic implant delivery system. Christopher has expertise in the development of test fixtures, data acquisition systems, and complex data analysis.
Research and Development Program Manager
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Nicholas possesses extensive experience in mechanical relaxation and diffraction-based residual stress measurement techniques to characterize material performance. His doctoral research at the University of California, Davis focused on the measurement and computational modeling of residual stress within metal additive manufactured components. He has collaborated with major national laboratories including Los Alamos, Sandia, Lawrence Livermore, and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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BS Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Trevor specializes in mechanical engineering, software development, and mechatronics. His project work includes developing PID speed control systems, analyzing real-world wheel impact forces, and designing rugged mountain bike instrumentation setups.
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BS Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Nick manages contract manufacturing projects from initial quoting and scheduling through production and quality assurance. He previously worked as an R&D Engineer at the Western Cooling and Efficiency Center, where he contributed to the development of microchannel polymer heat exchangers and advanced cooling systems under the ARPA-E COOLERCHIPS program.
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BS Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Charles is a mechanical engineer with practical experience spanning CAD design, CNC machining, quality inspection, custom wire harness fabrication, and precision strain gauge installation. He has also led IT infrastructure compliance updates and developed custom maintenance tracking systems.
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BS Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe
Alex specializes in strain measurement, data acquisition, and mechatronic control systems. His background includes developing controllers for strain-based load frames, building custom fiber optic cable chains, and operating specialized thermal test chambers.
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MS Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Meghan is an R&D engineer with a background in instrumentation and data acquisition for the biomedical and electronics industries. Her technical capabilities include CNC operation, machined part inspection, circuit board assembly, and TIG welding.
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