What DAPR Engineering does

DAPR Engineering LLC, operating as Re:Build DAPR Engineering, is a US-based custom engineering and automation services firm headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, with additional offices in Burlington and Boston, Massachusetts. The company is a Member Company of Re:Build Manufacturing, a diversified engineering and manufacturing conglomerate. DAPR employs over 400 engineers and specializes in physics-intensive engineering challenges—precision automation, custom industrial equipment design, advanced simulation (FEA/CFD), industrial controls, and turnkey system development—across extreme-environment applications including cryogenic, high-temperature, and superconducting systems. Its delivery is structured around a proprietary 10-stage Product & Manufacturing Readiness (PMR) Scale methodology, with formal reviews and client sign-offs at each phase.

The firm delivers bespoke custom machine builds rather than off-the-shelf products. Documented engagements span automated micrometer assembly (52 assemblies in five hours at 95% acceptance), HTS cable production systems (cables up to 200 meters), automated carbon-capture testing platforms, metal 3D inkjet printers, capsule fill/seal machines, biotech laboratory automation (centrifuges, elevators with HEPA airlocks, control sample swap), and surgical mask packaging lines. Named or implied customers include Heirloom Carbon, a leading synthetic biology enterprise, a leading precision measurement tool manufacturer, and venture-backed startups in additive manufacturing.

DAPR's business model is project-based professional services: hourly or fixed-fee engagements negotiated per scope, ranging from feasibility studies through full system design, build, and commissioning. Projects typically span several months to over a year. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by content marketing (technical blog posts and case studies), with no channel partners, resellers, or marketplace distribution. Customer segments are organized vertically across Energy & Power, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing & Industrial Processes, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology & Electronics, Agriculture & Food, and Emerging & Startup Markets. Pricing is opaque and negotiated; certifications, patents, and regulatory actions are not disclosed.

Name

DAPR Engineering

Legal name

DAPR Engineering LLC

Website

https://daprengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DAPR Engineering is a US-based custom engineering and automation services firm with 400+ engineers, delivering physics-intensive precision automation, custom machine builds, and cryogenic/extreme-environment system development to enterprise and venture-backed clients across energy, aerospace, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Precision automation engineering
• Custom industrial equipment
• Cryogenic systems engineering
• Industrial controls integration
• Engineering simulation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting & Project Services: Project-based engineering consulting and custom automation system development services. Clients engage Re:Build DAPR for specific engineering challenges ranging from feasibility studies through full system design, build, and commissioning. Projects vary in duration from several months to over a year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Re:Build DAPR Engineering is a B2B engineering services firm that designs and builds custom precision automation systems, industrial equipment, and turnkey integrated solutions for clients with physics-intensive engineering challenges. The firm delivers multidisciplinary engineering, advanced simulation (FEA/CFD), industrial controls, and specialized expertise in cryogenic and extreme-temperature applications to scale novel technologies from concept through full-rate production.

Product overview

Re:Build DAPR Engineering is a custom engineering and automation solutions provider that does not offer a single unified product but rather provides a portfolio of engineering capabilities and custom machine builds. Their core offerings include industrial equipment design, custom automation, turnkey system development, and industrial controls under their Equipment Development & Integration services. They also offer engineering analysis capabilities including feasibility studies, calculations & simulations (FEA, CFD), and risk management. Specialized applications include extreme temperature, cryogenic, thermal energy storage, reactor development, and deep geothermal systems. The company delivers numerous custom machine builds across industries including biotech/life sciences (Capsule Fill and Seal Machine, Precision Micrometer Assembly, Centrifuge Station, Biotech Elevator/Airlock, Control Sample Swap), manufacturing automation (Automated Punch Press, Spray Trigger Start Device), energy technology (Fuel Cell Assembly, Carbon Capture Testing Platform, HTS Cable Production, Anode Manufacturing Scale-Up), and additive manufacturing (Metal 3D Printer Development Platform). Each project is a bespoke engineering engagement rather than an off-the-shelf product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Equipment Design Engineering design services for industrial equipment, scalable automation solutions, and precision machine design for high-performance applications, offered to enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Custom Automation Custom automation solutions for non-standard manufacturing processes, including high-speed and precision machine design for clients facing physics-intensive challenges.
• Turnkey System Development End-to-end system integration for complex industrial applications from concept through deployment, providing clients with a single contracted delivery vehicle.
• Industrial Controls Industrial control systems development including PLC architecture, automation controls, and integration services delivered in parallel with mechanical engineering to reduce commissioning risk.
• Industrial Product Feasibility Feasibility studies and risk assessment for industrial product development, identifying market needs and technical requirements to de-risk investment before further commitment.
• Engineering Calculations & Simulations FEA, CFD, and techno-economic modeling services for design validation, performance optimization, and risk reduction in physics-intensive applications.
• Risk Management Systematic risk identification and tracking throughout the project lifecycle, including FMEA assessments and design validations.
• Extreme Temperature Applications Engineering systems for cryogenic and high-temperature environments, including advanced materials processing, serving energy, aerospace, and advanced industrial clients.
• Cryogenic Applications Cryogenic system development for fusion energy, aerospace applications, and superconducting systems, including 4K thermal contraction management and epoxy interface analysis.
• Thermal Energy Storage Engineering solutions for thermal energy storage systems and advanced energy applications.
• Reactor Development Custom reactor development and integration for various industrial and energy applications.
• Deep Geothermal Engineering solutions for deep geothermal energy systems, including high-temperature structural design and subsurface system engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced machine changeover time from 8 hours to approximately 30 minutes for automated punch press application
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Re:Build ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRe:Build DAPR is a member company of Re:Build Manufacturing, a growing family of engineering and manufacturing businesses. This affiliation provides added capabilities and allows the company to serve customers across a wider variety of industries, from startups to large scale operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ATS Corporation: ATS (formerly ATS Automation Tooling Systems) is a publicly traded provider of custom automation, robotics, and integrated manufacturing solutions across life sciences, energy, and industrial markets. It is the most direct large-scale comparable to Re:Build DAPR's custom automation and turnkey system development model.
• JR Automation: JR Automation (a Hitachi group company) designs and builds custom automated manufacturing and assembly systems for industrial clients. Its focus on complex, multi-axis assembly and integrated controls directly mirrors DAPR's automated assembly work in precision measurement, biotech, and energy.
• Genesis Systems Group: Genesis Systems Group is a U.S. systems integrator specializing in custom robotic and automation solutions for industrial manufacturing. Its project-based delivery of bespoke automation to aerospace, energy, and industrial customers is closely aligned with DAPR's engagement model.
• Acieta: Acieta is a custom robotics and automation integrator serving industrial manufacturers with turnkey cells and production systems. Its scope of work — feasibility, design, build, integration — overlaps directly with DAPR's turnkey system development and industrial controls capabilities.
• Bastian Solutions: Bastian Solutions (a Toyota Advanced Logistics company) designs and integrates custom automation, material handling, and robotics systems. Its multidisciplinary engineering teams and project-based delivery model make it a comparable peer for DAPR's custom automation work.
• Hahn Group: Hahn Group (formerly Hahn Automation) is a German-headquartered custom automation specialist serving automotive, medical, and consumer industries. Its focus on bespoke high-speed and precision automation systems is comparable to DAPR's custom machine builds.
• TGW Systems: TGW Systems designs and integrates automated material handling and production systems for distribution and manufacturing. Its project-based, multi-disciplinary engineering approach to complex industrial systems is comparable to DAPR's integrated engineering and turnkey delivery.
• Creative Automation: Creative Automation is a U.S. custom automation integrator focused on assembly, test, and material handling systems. Its bespoke engineering service model for industrial and life-sciences clients overlaps with DAPR's custom machine and automation portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a large, publicly traded engineering and consulting firm with deep energy, water, and environmental practices. While it does not focus on custom automation, its breadth of engineering services to similar end markets (energy, climate, industrial) makes it a relevant broad incumbent peer.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs Solutions is a global engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting firm serving critical infrastructure, energy, aerospace, and life sciences clients. It competes for adjacent engineering mandates and represents the kind of large incumbent DAPR may encounter on bigger programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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