{"slug":"hardware","title":"Hardware Engineering Company","summary":"License CAD assemblies, circuit designs and test results from real products.","category":"industrial","company_size":"20–2,000 employees","location":"Anywhere","deal_min_cents":4500000,"deal_max_cents":135000000,"referral_base_cents":4000000,"boosters":[{"id":"3e177abe-13c7-4977-b736-5d048439a8d5","kind":"fast_signing","amount_cents":1000000,"recipients":"referrer_and_company","window_days":1,"ends_on":null}],"published_at":"2026-10-17T18:28:32.084200Z","referred_count":9,"status":"live","description":"We're looking for engineering teams with native CAD vaults: complete assemblies with their feature history, circuit board designs, drawings and the test results that go with them. Automotive, aerospace, robotics and industrial equipment are the priority.","history":"Several product generations","industries":"Automotive suppliers, aerospace, robotics, industrial equipment, product design consultancies, EV and drone makers","tools":["SolidWorks PDM","PTC Creo","Siemens NX","Autodesk Fusion","Onshape","Altium","KiCad","ANSYS"],"requirements":["Full multi-part assemblies in native CAD with feature trees, not only exported meshes","Designs the company owns, not customer IP","Several products or product generations"],"nice_to_have":["PCB designs and Gerber files","Drawings and bills of materials","Firmware","FEA and CFD simulation files","Measured test results for designs"],"included":["CAD assemblies and drawings","Circuit designs","Simulation and test files"],"not_a_fit":["Single parts or parts catalogs","Designs owned by your customers"],"scoping_questions":["Which CAD system, and roughly how many assemblies?","Do you own the designs, or do customers?","Do you keep simulation or test results?","Which industries are your products in?"],"ideal_referrers":"Mechanical and electrical engineers, PLM administrators, and robotics founders.","deal_note":"Depends on assembly count and completeness","intake_form":"general"}