Brian Stewart

About Brian Stewart

I am a Senior Engineering Consultant and Prototype Strategy Expert with over 40 years at NASA and private industry, specializing in advanced product design, materials engineering, rapid prototyping, and manufacturability optimization.I help technology startups, product developers, R&D teams, and manufacturers accelerate development from concept to physical prototype, reduce technical risk, and design products for efficient manufacturing.I use AI tools extensively as a \"force multiplier\" to improve engineering workflows. Expertise:• Product concept development • Engineering design (CAD/FEA)• Prototype fabrication (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting)• Manufacturing strategy (DFM/DFA) • Materials & structural design• Thermal & fluid systems • Complex problem-solving Capabilities: In-house mechanical prototyping (3D printing, fabrication) Access to precision CNC & laser cutting manufacturing partners NASA-grade engineering rigor with startup speed Senior advisory for engineering strategy & innovation What I deliver:• Prototype Accelerator Packages (Concept → CAD → Prototype)• Design reviews & Engineering Risk Assessments• Senior technical consulting / fractional engineering leadership• Small-run prototype manufacturing and testingI thrive on solving hard engineering challenges and helping companies develop innovative, manufacturable, and high-performing products quickly. Let’s connect if you\'re looking to:– Accelerate prototype development– Improve product reliability or manufacturability– Solve a challenging engineering problem– Augment your R&D capabilities with senior expertise“From concept to prototype — fast, reliable,

Experience

1. Design of Materials

   Frog-Skin, Llc

   Nov 2018 — Present · Hampton, VA, US

   Creation, prototypes and manufacture of engineered temperature regulating smart material that can be tailored for dozens of products and applications. Precise, passive control of skin temperature, unprecedented control of compression therapy, touch comfort, extended application time and convenience increases patient compliance to prescribed cold and cold-compression therapies.Future product applications include wound care, trauma, heat stroke prevention, post-surgical care, worker safety, lymphedma, hospice care and palliative care.See less

Education

• Old Dominion University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Thermal and Fluid Sciences

Skills

• Materials Science
• R&D
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Simulations
• Stress Analysis
• Program Management
• Management
• Aerospace Engineering
• Composites
• Research
• Mechanical Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Aircraft Design
• Proposal Writing
• Systems Engineering
• Science
• Systems Design
• Testing
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Intellectual Property