Services

Four ways to engage with AVA Labs. Every engagement has defined scope, clear deliverables, and fixed or scoped pricing — no open-ended hourly work, no surprise invoices, no scope creep.

Prototype Sprint

2–4 weeks·From $10,000

Turn a concept into a working prototype

Build a functional prototype that validates feasibility, enables real-world testing, and provides the foundation for engineering decisions, customer demos, or manufacturing quotes. Fixed-scope, fixed-price, delivered in a defined window.

What You Get

  • Architecture and feasibility review
  • Working prototype or integrated subsystem
  • Bill of materials for the prototype
  • Risk identification and design decision documentation
  • Next-step recommendations

Ideal For

  • Engineering teams needing a specialist for a bounded subsystem
  • Product managers validating a hardware concept before internal development
  • Small manufacturers prototyping a new SKU before committing to tooling
  • Teams that need senior hardware execution on a specific problem, fast

DFM Sprint

2–4 weeks·$8,000–$12,000

Reduce cost and complexity before tooling

Review your design for manufacturability. Identify cost drivers, simplify assembly, and ensure vendor readiness before committing to tooling or production. Output is specific design changes, not generic DFM advice.

What You Get

  • CAD and BOM review with annotated cost drivers
  • Simplification recommendations with estimated impact
  • Material and process alternatives for key components
  • Assembly sequence analysis
  • Vendor-readiness guidance

Ideal For

  • Teams receiving manufacturing quotes higher than expected
  • Products moving from prototype to first production run
  • Engineering teams needing outside DFM review before vendor commitment
  • Operations leads who suspect cost can be pulled out of an existing design

Engineering Engagement

2–4 months·$15,000–$25,000

Deeper work when a sprint isn't enough

Some projects need more than a single sprint to get right. An Engineering Engagement is a scoped, multi-month partnership with clear milestones and defined deliverables — for teams ready to build something that spans mechanical, electrical, and firmware.

What You Get

  • Full system architecture and detailed design
  • Multiple prototype iterations
  • Integrated mechanical, electrical, and firmware work
  • Vendor and manufacturing coordination
  • Milestone-based delivery and review

Ideal For

  • Product teams needing senior hardware support on a multi-month build
  • B2B companies adding a new hardware product to their line
  • Projects that span multiple engineering disciplines
  • Teams that need a senior technical partner, not just an executor

Fractional Hardware Lead

3-month minimum, ongoing·$4,000–$6,000/month

Senior hardware leadership without a full-time hire

For teams that need ongoing technical guidance — design reviews, architecture decisions, vendor coordination, production readiness — but aren't ready to hire a full-time senior engineer. I function as your fractional hardware lead, giving your team direction and risk management while they own execution.

What You Get

  • Weekly technical reviews and design critique
  • Architecture and vendor decisions
  • Production readiness guidance
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Direct access for urgent technical questions

Ideal For

  • Teams building out an internal hardware function
  • Companies with ongoing hardware needs but no senior engineer in-house
  • Post-sprint teams that need continued technical direction
  • Engineering leaders who want a trusted specialist on call

Not Sure Which Fits?

Book a 15-minute fit call. We'll figure out the right engagement model — or tell you honestly if AVA Labs isn't the right fit.

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