Public engineering firm profile
Eden Prairie, MN
Engineering Your Future, Together
Matrix Engineering Consultants is an engineer-owned, engineer-led consultancy providing specialized product development and machine design services from design support through physical testing. It delivers new product consulting, bolted joint analysis, product validation, electrification, systems engineering, root-cause failure analysis, and technical training for engineering teams.
Specialized engineering consulting to support new product development, requirements gathering, and systems engineering from conceptual design through execution.
Comprehensive engineering, failure analysis, and validation of bolted joints, serving as an industry-leading resource for critical assembly designs.
Testing and analysis solutions, including advanced FEA and CFD simulation, to verify product performance and validate structural integrity.
Engineering support for machine systems, high-voltage electrification, and integrated electrical or hydraulic system design.
Professional engineering training programs offering Professional Development Hours (PDHs) across mechanical, electrical, structural, and materials disciplines.
2026 | Industrial
When field indicators raised uncertainty around bolt pretension in slip-critical joints, Matrix Engineering Consultants developed a standards-based torque audit method grounded in laboratory testing.
View project source2024 | Industrial
The practice developed a rotary head gearbox under a stringent timeline for a client requiring specialized gearbox design expertise.
View project source2024 | Industrial
A self-contained spray system attachment was developed to enhance a vibratory roller, designed to suppress dust, compact aggregate, and prevent clumping during hot mix asphalt compaction.
View project source2024 | Agriculture
An agricultural equipment optimization program focused on weight, performance, reliability, and cost utilizing structural and operational testing.
View project source2024 | Agriculture
A Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was performed on three prototypes of 100-foot grain spout truss kits to evaluate and compare their strength and deflection before production.
View project source2024 | Solar
An data-driven root cause investigation into the failure of a bolted joint in an elevated solar photovoltaic structure during a high wind event was conducted, identifying contributory causes and developing interim actions to safely return the system to service.
View project source2024 | Utilities
To verify and validate the 20-year life expectancy of a 7.5-foot stainless steel shaft system operating continuously in a dirty water environment, the practice evaluated the design to ensure longevity and performance criteria were met before commercial release.
View project sourcePresident
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Scott is the President of Matrix Engineering Consultants. He has over 18 years of mechanical engineering and project experience and is a registered professional engineer in Minnesota. His experience involves the product development process, branching into engine system development, hydraulic system layout, heavy and light structures design and validation, and systems integration.
Managing Governor and Principal Engineer
PE, PMP, NPDP
Jon has over 34 years of experience in business and engineering team leadership, with a career focused on the development of off-highway equipment and powertrains. He has unique technical expertise in designing and validating dynamically loaded bolted joints, leading numerous joint failure investigations and redesign efforts.
Managing Governor
PE
Audra is a Managing Governor for Matrix Engineering Consultants and an Engineering Manager at sister organization RFA Engineering. She has over 26 years of mechanical engineering and design experience in developing mobile equipment components and systems for mining, agriculture, utility, railroad, military, and on- and off-road equipment.
Managing Governor
Chuck is a Managing Governor for Matrix Engineering Consultants and an Engineering Manager and Subject Matter Expert at sister organization RFA Engineering. He has over 30 years of experience in design and analysis roles across aerospace, commercial, and industrial programs, leading a team of analysts in complex structural and CFD testing.
Managing Governor
PE
Bruce has over 28 years of engineering and project management experience spanning products and disciplines from pneumatic conveying, mining, skid steer loader, row crop planter, and railroad equipment to electrical routing, finite element analysis, and structural design. He also serves as Chief Information Officer for sister organization RFA Engineering.
Managing Governor
Troy is a Managing Governor for Matrix Engineering Consultants, a Board Member and Chief Financial Officer for The RFA Group, and an Engineering Director for sister organization RFA Engineering. Throughout his 30-year career, he has worked on a wide range of product development projects, concentrating on CAD design and FEA/CFD simulation.
I especially liked how the training was customized, Jon only covered the topics relevant to us
I wish I had taken this class earlier in my career!
The training was fast-paced, but I was able to follow....it was one of the best classes I've taken
I didn't realize there was so much to learn about bolted joints. I am now able to interpret the data we've been getting in tests