What Nova Engineering does

Nova Engineering, Inc. is a Denver, Colorado-based contract electronics manufacturer specializing in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for OEM customers. Founded approximately 35 years ago (corporate records reference 1989; firmographic data references 1986), the company operates a single facility at 1011 W. 45th Avenue in Denver and runs three production lines, including a dedicated prototype line. The firm employs 11-50 people and serves customers across medical device, industrial equipment, telecommunications, aerospace/defense, instrumentation, and environmental monitoring end-markets.

The company's technical capabilities span surface mount technology (SMT), through-hole, and mixed-technology PCB assembly, supported by automated optical inspection (AOI) and a Scorpion Rework System by Metcal with SmartPlace Technology for precision placement of BGA, QFN, and Micro SMD components. Service offerings include turnkey assembly (Nova procures all components), consigned assembly (customer supplies components), partially consigned assembly, electromechanical and box-build integration, and rapid prototype builds. Nova holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications (issued by Amtivo USA Inc.), with ISO 13485 specifically qualifying the firm as a medical device contract manufacturer and acting as a meaningful entry barrier in regulated build programs.

The business model is sales-led and project-based: all revenue flows through an online Request-for-Quote (RFQ) workflow that captures board specifications, BOM, and Gerber files, with custom pay-as-you-go pricing and no publicly disclosed rate card. Distribution is exclusively direct and domestic (U.S. only), with no marketplace, reseller, or third-party channels. Marketing is lean—SEO-oriented educational blog content, association memberships in SMTA and CAMA, and a small set of customer testimonials. The company is privately held with no institutional investors, parent entity, funding rounds, or secondary transactions disclosed in the source data; it appears to be founder/long-term management owned.

Name

Nova Engineering

Legal name

Nova Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://novaenginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nova Engineering is a Denver-based, ISO 13485-certified contract printed circuit board assembler serving medical, industrial, aerospace, and telecom OEMs with turnkey, consigned, partially consigned, and prototype PCB assembly services using SMT, through-hole, and mixed technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Electronics Manufacturing (PCB Assembly)

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

Keywords

• PCB assembly services
• Contract electronics manufacturing
• Surface mount technology
• Prototype PCB assembly
• Turnkey assembly services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. PCB Assembly Services: Primary revenue stream from printed circuit board assembly services including turnkey assembly (components procured by Nova), consigned assembly (customer-supplied components), and partially consigned assembly. Services include prototype, production, and electromechanical assembly with box-build capabilities.
2. Turnkey Assembly: Most popular option where Nova handles ordering and receiving components, providing complete board ready for immediate use. Revenue includes component procurement costs plus assembly fees.
3. Electromechanical Assembly: Integration of completed circuit boards with mechanical and electrical hardware including wire harnesses, cable assemblies, connectors, enclosures, and final system integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nova Engineering is a full-service printed circuit board (PCB) assembly contract manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado. The company provides prototype through high-volume production assembly using surface mount technology (SMT), through-hole, and mixed technology methods, offering turnkey, consigned, and partially consigned assembly models. Its service is supported by three fully equipped production lines with a dedicated prototype line, automated optical inspection, and an advanced Scorpion Rework System for precision component placement on BGA, QFN, and Micro SMD packages.

Product overview

Nova Engineering is a full-service PCB assembly provider offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services. The core offerings include Prototype Assembly, Turnkey Assembly (their most popular option), Consigned Assembly, and Partially Consigned Assembly. These are supported by specialized services including Electromechanical Assembly, Mixed Technology Assembly (combining SMT and through-hole), and Box-Build Capabilities. The company operates three fully equipped production lines with a dedicated prototype line, and utilizes the Scorpion Rework System for precision component placement. Nova serves all volume requirements from prototype through high-volume production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prototype PCB Assembly

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of industry experience delivering PCB assembly services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing access to surface mount technology resources, standards, and networking within the electronics manufacturing industry.
• CAMA (Colorado Association for Manufacturing)minorOthersState manufacturing association membership supporting Colorado-based manufacturers with resources, advocacy, and industry connections.
• Amtivo USA Inc.minorOthersCertification body providing ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications for quality management and medical device manufacturing compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kimball Electronics: Global EMS focused on medical, industrial, and automotive markets with strong emphasis on regulated verticals. Larger than Nova but very comparable in customer mix and end-market orientation.
• SMTC Corporation: Mid-tier EMS provider offering PCB assembly, box-build, and supply chain services to industrial, medical, and communications customers. Similar diversified vertical mix and quote-based project model.
• SigmaTron International: Independent EMS providing PCB assembly and box-build across industrial, medical, and consumer markets. Comparable scale and service model, with broader geographic footprint across the U.S. and Mexico.
• Nortech Systems: Small U.S. EMS offering PCB assembly, cable/harness, and contract manufacturing for medical, industrial, and aerospace customers. Similar size band and high-mix, high-reliability positioning to Nova.
• IEC Electronics: Small-cap U.S. EMS providing PCB assembly and related services to medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Highly comparable service mix and customer verticals to Nova, though publicly traded and somewhat larger.
• Creation Technologies: Mid-market EMS provider focused on complex, high-reliability assemblies for medical, aerospace/defense, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Nova in target verticals, certification-driven positioning, and full-service PCBA-plus-electromechanical offering.

Broad incumbents

• Sanmina Corporation: Tier-1 global EMS providing end-to-end manufacturing, design, and fulfillment across medical, aerospace, industrial, and communications. Overlaps Nova's verticals but at vastly greater scale and with integrated supply chain services.
• Benchmark Electronics: Global EMS serving aerospace/defense, medical, industrial, and telecommunications customers with full design-to-manufacturing services. Larger scale and broader capabilities than Nova but overlapping target verticals.
• Jabil: One of the largest global EMS providers with capabilities spanning PCB assembly, integration, and supply chain services across diverse verticals including medical, aerospace, and industrial. Represents the scale ceiling Nova cannot match.
• Flex (Flextronics): Largest global EMS offering design, manufacturing, and distribution across virtually all electronics end-markets including medical and industrial. Sets the competitive benchmark for scale, scope, and pricing power that smaller EMS firms like Nova must compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NovaEngInc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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