Avatar Technologies

What Avatar Technologies does

Avatar Technologies, Inc. is a private aerospace engineering services and management consulting firm headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland. Founded in 2006 and operating with 11-50 employees, the company delivers four core service lines: systems engineering, mission assurance, software development, and management consulting. Its technical work spans requirements development through launch, systems integration, testing and verification, configuration management, and earned value management, with software stacks centered on SharePoint Designer, C#, JavaScript, and AngularJS for government change-management automation. The firm is certified as a woman-owned and small disadvantaged business (WOSB & SDB), maintains an ISO 9001-compliant quality management system (registered Summer 2019), and operates under a DCAA-approved accounting system with adherence to FAR, NASA FAR Supplement, Defense FAR Supplement, and Air Force FAR Supplement.

Avatar serves federal customers in three markets: Civil Space (NASA and commercial space programs including Artemis ground systems), Civil Aviation (FAA), and Defense & Intelligence (U.S. Air Force and Missile Defense Agency). Revenue is generated through professional services delivered under federal contract vehicles, most notably Navy SeaPort-e and FAA eFAST as a prime contractor, and the NASA KSC COMET contract as a subcontractor to Jacobs Technology (commenced May 1, 2023, on a 10-year vehicle with potential value of approximately $3.2 billion). Go-to-market is enterprise-focused and relationship-driven, combining direct prime contracting with subcontractor positioning behind large aerospace primes, supplemented by industry conference participation (e.g., AIAA, IAC, NASA Business Opportunities Expo) and thought-leadership content via the company blog and Twitter (@avatartechs).

The customer base is anchored by NASA, U.S. Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, and FAA, with field operations in Colorado, Florida, and Texas alongside the Maryland headquarters. The firm's value proposition rests on a credentialed technical workforce (over 250 years of combined NASA and DoD experience, 35% of staff with advanced technical degrees, licensed professional engineers on staff) and a track record of NASA and DoD awards (Silver Dollar Awards, Space Flight Awareness Awards, MDA Annual Program Management Team Award, and over 20 KLXS Certificates of Appreciation). Pricing is contract-vehicle-based with negotiated labor rates rather than disclosed public pricing.

Name

Avatar Technologies

Legal name

Avatar Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://avatartechs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avatar Technologies is a private, woman-owned aerospace engineering services and management consulting firm serving U.S. federal agencies (NASA, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, FAA) through systems engineering, mission assurance, software development, and program management across Civil Space, Civil Aviation, and Defense & Intelligence markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Specialized Design Services (5414)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft Integration, Assembly & Test (IAT) (IMABACAK), Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Systems engineering consulting
• Mission assurance services
• Government IT contracting
• Aerospace program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenbelt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Engineering Services: Avatar generates revenue through providing systems engineering, technology integration, mission assurance, and software development services to federal government and commercial clients. Revenue is derived from contract awards under vehicles like COMET, Navy SeaPort-e, and FAA eFAST as both prime and subcontractor.
2. Management Consulting: Revenue from program management and consulting services including requirements analysis, schedule management, configuration control, and budget execution support for aerospace programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avatar Technologies is an aerospace engineering services and management consulting firm that delivers four core service lines to federal government and commercial clients: Systems Engineering (modernizing, designing, integrating, testing, and sustaining complex aerospace systems through their lifecycle), Mission Assurance (systems safety, quality engineering, reliability, and risk assessments), Software Development (custom applications and automation for NASA, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency programs), and Management Consulting (program management, configuration control, hardware acceptance audits, and earned value management). Services are delivered under prime contracts such as Navy SeaPort-e and FAA eFAST and as a subcontractor to Jacobs Technology on the NASA KSC COMET contract supporting Artemis missions.

Product overview

Avatar Technologies is an aerospace engineering services and management consulting firm that offers four core service offerings: Systems Engineering, Mission Assurance, Software Development, and Management Consulting. These services are delivered to federal government and commercial clients in the civil aviation, defense and intelligence, and civil space markets. The company specializes in supporting complex engineering programs such as human-rated ground launch infrastructure, environmental control and life support systems, and space exploration missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Engineering Systems engineering services to modernize, design, integrate, test, and sustain complex aerospace systems throughout the product development lifecycle. Specializes in requirements development through launch, including NASA ground systems interfacing with Space Launch System (SLS), Orion, and commercial launch vehicles. Delivered to federal agencies and prime contractors.
• Mission Assurance Mission assurance services that help NASA and Air Force programs meet schedule, cost, and operational objectives while maintaining quality, safety, and risk management rigor. Covers systems safety, quality engineering, reliability assessments, risk management, mission software assurance, system reviews, and validation and verification testing. Delivered as a standalone service to federal aerospace and defense programs.
• Software Development Custom software application development for NASA, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency programs, including technology evaluation, functional requirements analysis, software qualification, and validation and verification testing. Avatar automated NASA KSC Exploration Ground Systems change management processes using SharePoint Designer, C#, JavaScript, and AngularJS. Delivered to federal agencies and defense programs as a contracted service.
• Management Consulting Program management and management consulting services for aerospace programs, including analysis of overarching program requirements and implementation of integrated master schedules, engineering configuration control, hardware acceptance audits, and earned value management techniques. Delivered to federal clients and prime contractors managing complex aerospace and defense portfolios.

Quantifiable outcome

• COMET contract with potential value of approximately $3.2 billion over 10 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jacobs Technology Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Avatar is part of the Jacobs Technology team on the COMET (Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test) contract at NASA Kennedy Space Center. COMET has a potential value of approximately $3.2 billion over 10 years. Avatar provides ground and launch operations support for Artemis missions, succeeding the KSC Test and Operations Support Contract (TOSC). Avatar had previously supported Jacobs on TOSC performing IT functions, software development and testing, hardware systems engineering and integration, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and launch command system development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Technology Inc. Major aerospace and defense engineering services prime contractor operating many of NASA's large test and operations contracts including the COMET contract at KSC. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the same service category and as Avatar's prime contractor on its largest revenue vehicle.
• ICF International: Professional services firm supporting federal civilian, defense, and aviation clients with technical and management consulting. Comparable in the management consulting and program management support it provides to FAA and other federal clients in aviation and defense.
• ManTech International: Federal technology and engineering services prime providing mission-focused systems engineering, cyber, and software services to DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Comparable as a larger incumbent in overlapping service categories.
• SAIC: Large federal IT and engineering services prime supporting NASA, DoD, and intelligence agencies with systems engineering, mission assurance, and software development. Broad incumbent competitor in many of the same vehicles (NASA, MDA, Air Force).
• KBR Inc. Global science, technology, and engineering solutions provider with substantial NASA and DoD aerospace engineering services work. Comparable as a broad incumbent in aerospace mission support and ground systems engineering.
• Leidos: Large federal science and technology solutions provider offering systems engineering, integration, and IT services to NASA, DoD, and FAA. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the federal aerospace/defense services space where Avatar competes on smaller scopes.

Direct peers

• QuantiTech LLC: Small woman-owned aerospace and defense engineering services firm supporting NASA, MDA, and DoD with systems engineering, mission assurance, and program management. Closely resembles Avatar in size, set-aside status, customer base, and service mix.
• Millennium Engineering and Integration Company: Small aerospace engineering services firm supporting NASA, DoD, and commercial space programs across systems engineering, mission assurance, and program management. Avatar's CEO previously served as Millennium's Director of Business Development, making it a directly comparable peer in size, certifications, and customer mix.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-tier aerospace and defense engineering services firm supporting NASA, MDA, and DoD test ranges with systems engineering, software, and integration services. Closely comparable to Avatar in customer mix (NASA/MDA/DoD), service offering, and small-business federal contracting posture.
• a.i. solutions Inc. Small aerospace engineering services firm providing mission operations, software, and systems engineering to NASA and DoD. Directly comparable as a focused aerospace engineering services business serving the same civil space and defense customers with similar task-level scopes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/avatartechs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avatartechs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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