What 3D Engineering Corporation does

3-D Engineering Corporation, founded in 1988 and headquartered at 42132 Remington Ave, Temecula, California, is a privately held engineering and manufacturing services firm employing 11-50 people. The company provides outsourced, multidisciplinary product development and production services spanning mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineering, complemented by in-house prototyping, CNC machining, coordinate measuring, clean room assembly, and MilSpec-compliant manufacturing. Its service portfolio covers the full product lifecycle from R&D and feasibility studies through prototyping, low-volume production, reverse engineering, and IP-protected development, with proprietary methodologies in systems engineering (Functional Flow Block Diagrams, Pugh method), finite element analysis, and optical/ray-trace engineering for microlithography applications.

The firm sells into commercial, consumer, microlithography, optics, aerospace, government, space, and telecommunications customers under a project-based, quote-driven professional services model, supplemented by a small line of proprietary electronic accessories (CPCI Extender Cards, CPCI Extender Guard Rail Kits, and High Temperature Solder Side Covers). Revenue is captured via direct enterprise sales, partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, and federal contracting vehicles such as the 2023 U.S. Navy Seaport-E IDIQ contract. Certifications — ISO 9001, MilSpec compliance, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) — qualify the firm for both commercial and set-aside government work.

Operationally, 3-D Engineering is owner-operated under President Linda Luoma and Business Operations Manager Holly Grosenbach, with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds. Go-to-market relies primarily on reputation, direct relationships, a content-marketing website (3deng.com), organic social channels, and earned media such as the September 2023 Valley News feature, positioning the firm as a long-tenured, niche outsourcing partner for technology companies and government programs requiring rigorous, certified engineering and manufacturing output.

Name

3D Engineering Corporation

Legal name

3-D Engineering Corporation

Website

https://3deng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3-D Engineering Corporation is a privately held, Temecula-based engineering and manufacturing services firm founded in 1988 that provides multidisciplinary outsourced product development, prototyping, and MilSpec-compliant manufacturing to commercial, microlithography, aerospace, government, and telecommunications clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Engineering & Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Industrial Design Services (541420), Industrial Design Services (54142), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Product development
• Contract manufacturing
• Reverse engineering
• Prototype machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Temecula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Full-spectrum engineering services from concept development through production including mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineering. Services are provided on a project basis as an outsourcing partner for companies seeking to develop equipment and products.
2. Manufacturing Services: Component fabrication, assembly, testing, and integration services. Includes CNC machining, metal fabrication, plastic part processing, forming, welding, and clean room assembly. MilSpec compliant manufacturing with quick turnaround including same-day capabilities for some orders.
3. Electronic Products: Sale of manufactured electronic accessories including CPCI Extender Cards, CPCI Extender Guard Rail Kits, and High Temperature Solder Side Covers designed for ruggedized environments and high-temperature applications.
4. Government Contracts: Engineering and manufacturing services provided under government contracts such as the Seaport-E program with the U.S. Navy. $5.3 billion expected annual spend under the Seaport-E contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

3D Engineering Corporation is a contract engineering services firm that takes customer concepts and delivers them through full product development, prototyping, manufacturing, reverse engineering, and R&D support, applying cross-discipline optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineering. The company also designs, develops, and sells its own line of electronic accessories, including CPCI Extender Cards, CPCI Extender Guard Rail Kits, and High Temperature Compact PCI Solder Side Covers used in microlithography and ruggedized environments, and provides intellectual property legal support services.

Product overview

3-D Engineering Corporation is an engineering and manufacturing services company that offers a comprehensive suite of services as a one-stop-shop solution for product design and manufacturing. The company's service offerings include Engineering Services (covering systems, electrical, software, mechanical, and optical engineering), Product Development, Prototyping, Manufacturing, Reverse Engineering, Research and Development, and Intellectual Property protection. The company also produces Electronic Accessories including CPCI Extender Cards, CPCI Extender Guard Rail Kits, and High Temperature Solder Side Covers. Their portfolio spans across multiple sectors including Optics/Robotics, Telecommunications, and Commercial industries, with special emphasis on the commercial, consumer, and microlithography sectors. They serve as an outsourcing partner providing turnkey product development and manufacturing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Outsourced engineering services covering optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineering applied across the full product lifecycle for commercial and government customers.
• Product Development End-to-end product development from concept and requirements through design, analysis, prototyping, and transition to production for OEM customers.
• Prototyping Rapid prototyping services delivering CNC machined parts, multi-material 3D-printed prototype parts, and other prototype components for low-volume, high-mix engineering programs.
• Manufacturing Precision manufacturing services including CNC milling, lathe work, EDM, clean-room assembly, and MILSPEC-compliant build for low- to mid-volume production programs in aerospace, defense, optics, and microlithography.
• Reverse Engineering Reverse engineering services using 3D scanning, CMM measurement, and inspection to reproduce, redesign, or re-document existing parts and assemblies for customers.
• Research and Development Research and development support services for customers exploring new optical, mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical technologies and product concepts.
• Intellectual Property Protection Services Intellectual property-related services, including legal, documentation, and protection support, provided to customers developing protectable engineering and product IP.
• Compact PCI (CPCI) Extender Cards In-house designed Compact PCI Extender Cards used by engineers to bring boards out of a chassis for testing, debugging, and integration in CPCI-based systems.
• CPCI Extender Guard Rail Kits Guard rail kits designed by 3D Engineering to pair with its CPCI Extender Cards and provide mechanical support when boards are extended out of a CPCI chassis during test and integration.
• High Temperature 6U x 160mm Compact PCI Solder Side Cover A 6U x 160mm Compact PCI Solder Side Cover designed by 3D Engineering Corporation for high-temperature and ruggedized use, including microlithography applications.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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