Understand the product first
User needs, use cases, business constraints, interfaces, and success criteria frame the engineering work.
About Jared Maffucci
Product Thinking. Mechanical Depth. Direct Ownership.
I am a senior mechanical engineer and product-development consultant based in North County San Diego. I work directly with teams that need an experienced engineer to understand the whole product and own the mechanical path forward.
My work covers the product lifecycle: requirements, architecture, concept development, mechanisms, structures, ergonomics, freeform geometry, electromechanical packaging, CAD, analysis, prototypes, validation, manufacturing release, and product improvement.
I have applied that range to consumer products, body-fit devices, sports hardware, automotive components, process-control equipment, industrial flow systems, precision mechanisms, advanced equipment, and aerospace hardware. The variety matters because strong product development requires more than a narrow technical answer; it requires judgment across feasibility, performance, user experience, cost, reliability, manufacturing, service, and scale.
Direct engagement model
- Direct communication with the engineer doing the work
- Complete product-development workstreams or focused technical assignments
- Hands-on ownership of analysis, CAD, prototypes, documentation, and reviews
- Integration with industrial design, electrical, manufacturing, test, and supplier teams
- Clear assumptions, tradeoffs, risks, and next decisions
Operating principles
How I make product decisions.
Physics before detail
I establish load paths, motion, energy, boundary conditions, and sensitivities before refining geometry.
Alternatives before commitment
I compare credible directions and use calculations, prototypes, and trade studies to reject weak concepts early.
Production starts in design
Materials, processes, assembly, inspection, suppliers, service, sourcing, and cost are design inputs from the beginning.
Questions
Working directly with Jared.
Will I work directly with Jared?
Yes. I am responsible for the engagement and remain the primary technical contact.
Can you supplement an internal engineering group?
Yes. I can own a defined workstream, provide an independent review, or add temporary senior mechanical engineering capacity.
Do you accept modeling-only engagements?
Yes. I take focused standalone work including parametric CAD, model cleanup and configuration, mesh reconstruction and editing, photorealistic 3D rendering, 3D-print preparation, and decision-focused FEA or CFD.
Do you provide fabrication or contract manufacturing?
No. I develop and support the engineering definition and can coordinate technical work with qualified suppliers.
Direct senior involvement
Turn the product decision into a clear next step.
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