About GEN-1 Design

First-principles engineering for shops, builders, and small manufacturers.

Mission

Gen-1 Design exists to push limits through creative, first-principles engineering and deliver innovations that make a meaningful, real-world impact.

Who we are

Gen-1 Design is a focused engineering practice supporting machine shops, marine fabrication teams, small production manufacturers, repair shops, and early-stage product developers. The goal is simple: apply disciplined engineering judgment to complex problems and deliver clear, manufacturable solutions that reduce friction between design and production.

Work begins with first principles — understanding function, load paths, workholding, and inspection strategy before locking in geometry or tolerances. This keeps prints clean, defensible, and easy for machinists and inspectors to work with.

How GEN-1 engages

GEN-1 Design is not a staffing agency and does not broker engineering labor. Work is delivered as a professional engineering service — embedded into customer workflows to support manufacturing execution.

Engagements are structured around deliverables and engineering results without increasing internal headcount. The focus is on producing drawings, definitions, and documentation that machinists, inspectors, and production teams can trust without added friction.

Engineering philosophy

GEN-1 approaches engineering as an embedded problem-solving function. Work begins by understanding constraints, interfaces, and real-world operating conditions before definitions are finalized.

The focus is on resolving ambiguity, aligning design intent with manufacturing reality, and delivering solutions teams can execute with confidence.

Purpose

Gen-1 Design was created around a simple idea: engineering should push boundaries, simplify complexity, and lead to innovations that genuinely matter. By applying first-principles thinking to real-world challenges, Gen-1 delivers solutions that make a measurable difference for shops, builders, and emerging product teams.

Who we serve

  • Machine shops handling CNC, turning, repair machining, and tooling work.
  • Marine machining and fabrication shops supporting regional operations.
  • Small production manufacturers transitioning from prototype to repeat builds.
  • Startups developing their first engineered product or tooling concept.
  • Repair, R&D, and prototype teams needing clean, trustworthy drawings.
  • Individuals with an idea or sketch who need a manufacturable engineering drawing.