Daring Engineering LLC

Engineering for Things That are Hard to Make

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About the firm

Daring Engineering LLC provides hands-on engineering consulting and product development services for extreme environments. Established in 2001, the practice works from concept to prototyping, testing, and manufacturing, supporting research, aerospace, defense, marine, and robotic applications.

Established
2001
Firm type
Mechanical Engineering · Marine Engineering · Aerospace Engineering · Defense Engineering · Automation & Controls

People

Jon PompaFounder

Capabilities

Research Engineering

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Develops engineered solutions for scientific applications, working alongside researchers to scope design efforts, support grant proposals, and produce preliminary concept renderings.

  • Scientific Instrumentation & Prototyping

    Designs custom marine enclosures, tracking tag structures, tide level recorders, and specialized laboratory apparatus for research programs.

  • Data Analysis & Control Software

    Develops processing scripts for sonar mapping, control software for marine winches, and tether dynamics modeling for towed systems.

  • Material & Environmental Testing

    Conducts specialized investigations into material curing, thermal relationships, and battery performance under high hydrostatic pressures.

Mechanical Design

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Translates concepts into functional physical hardware through CAD design, prototyping, testing, and refinement.

  • CAD & Manufacturing Translation

    Realizes physical concepts in CAD software and prepares designs for seamless transfer to manufacturing.

  • Concept-to-Product Prototyping

    Guides products from initial concepts through requirement definitions, rapid prototyping, and rigorous physical testing.

Grant & Patent Writing

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Supports funding acquisition through SBIR, STTR, BAA, and private sources while assisting with intellectual property protection and patent claim formulation.

  • Funding Proposal Support

    Assists with proposal planning, budgeting, technical content development, and rapid proof-of-concept work for federal, state, and private funding.

  • Intellectual Property & Patents

    Identifies patentable aspects of physical inventions and structures claims to maximize IP protection.

Underwater Vehicles & Instrumentation

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Engineers specialized hardware and instrumentation for subsea, deep-sea, and marine environments.

Designs and builds custom robotic systems and automation solutions for challenging, real-world environments.

Inflatable Structures

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Develops flexible, deployable, and robust inflatable systems engineered to withstand extreme physical environments.

Industries

Aerospace · Defense · Research Facilities · Renewable Energy · Transportation · Marine

Projects

Copepod Ferris Wheel Enclosure

Research Facilities

Project details

Designed and engineered a custom copepod rotating enclosure to prevent larvae from settling while maintaining a stable laminar flow environment.

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