Vice President of Engineering and Consulting / Board of Directors
Design Automation Associates (DAA) is a Mechanical Engineering and custom Engineering Software firm specializing in difficult engineering development and productivity problems. Engineering expertise is the foundation of our software business. Our integrated team of Engineers and Computer Scientists work in a fast paced environment with diverse engineering challenges. Alongside numerous engineering development and analysis projects, we employ advanced computer methods, the latest technologies and engineering principals to deliver custom Engineering Software, Legacy Code Upgrades, Knowledge Based Design and Configuration/Selection Systems. DAA software excels at speeding up and automating design, analysis, process-engineering, product and system configuration, BOM (bill of materials) generation, pricing and quoting. DAA offers a full range of business process assessment, engineering, computer science and training. We are able to deliver a complete package starting with a business case, engineering standards and methodology development, system proof of concept, development, training, deployment, documentation and support. We understand the big picture and handle the details to ensure success. DAA has specialized knowledge and years of engineering experience in energy equipment, oil and gas and turbo-machinery. Other areas of experience include industrial machinery design, support structures, aero-space and defense, electronics packaging, controls and electro-mechanical systems. Specialized engineering skills include design, structural, thermal and CDF analysis. Computer science skills include software design and architecture for client, web and mobile applications. Recent DAA high profile projects: the Mars Curiosity Rover batteries, Surfboard and Submarine Design. We look across the spectrum of Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing issues then recommend and implement the most appropriate and cost effective mix of technology and services.