Padden Design Engineering, LLC

High-level engineering and design of structural, propulsion, and mechanical components that integrate fiber-reinforced polymers with high-performance alloys.

• Clean-Sheet & Replacement Design

  Designing advanced hybrid composite structures and integrating metals, composites, and hybrids.

• 3D Detail Design & Digital Mockup

  Utilizing specialized design tools such as CATIA for detailed 3D design and engineering.

• Stress Analysis & Finite Element Modeling

  Conducting empirical stress analysis and finite element modeling to ensure component reliability.

• Materials & Process Engineering

  Optimizing high-performance alloys, composites, and hybrid systems for extreme environments.

• Reverse Engineering & 3D Scanning

  Scanning and reverse engineering components for performance upgrades and replacements.

Design and production of auxiliary tools, layup molds, and assembly fixtures to support manufacturing processes.

• Assembly Jigs & Fixtures

  Creating precise assembly fixtures and alignment jigs for aerospace production.

• Lay-up & Bonding Molds

  Designing specialized molds and patterns for composite laminate lay-up.

• Shop Aids & Patterns

  Developing customized manufacturing shop aids and templates.

Precision manufacturing services including CNC machining, metal forming, and composite fabrication.

• Rapid Prototyping

  Building and testing initial physical concepts to prove component feasibility.

• CNC Machining

  Providing 3-to-5 axis milling, turning, EDM, and precision boring services.

• Metal Forming

  Hot forming and punching high-strength aerospace alloys.

• Composite Fabrication

  Working with carbon fiber pre-pregs, out-of-autoclave processes, and fiberglass structures.

Validation services to ensure components meet rigorous structural, environmental, and regulatory standards.

• Structural & Environmental Testing

  Testing component integrity under physical, mechanical, and simulated environmental stresses.

• DoD Qualification & FAA Certification Support

  Guiding advanced vehicle components through military qualification and FAA certification protocols.