Welcome to DeWald Designs

Mechanical engineering with a passion for coding.
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Engineering and Design

Supporting research and development for over 15 years

Mechanical Design

Early stage analysis and prototyping

Math-first, rapid-prototyping design approach ensures the best solutions, every time

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Instrumention and Analysis

Devices and algorithms for your data

Extensive experience designing and deploying scientific instruments and data analysis

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Electronics / Automation

Hardware and software integration

Proficient in languages and technologies that are designed for energy storage and transfer

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Jesse has a detailed knowledge of Engineering and it was great to work with him on the development Volgren’s (a Marcopolo Company) Optimus transit bus. …Jesse resolved many technical and functional challenges throughout the process, and was highly responsive to design input. Also a nice guy to work with!
Professor Ilya Fridman Monash University
… Jesse DeWald, always works with intelligence and integrity. He seeks to understand opportunities and constraints, in order to engineer smart solutions. At UC San Diego, he mentored engineering students in the Summer EnVision Experience. Jesse and the students designed and built amazing prototype exhibits for Birch Aquarium at Scripps. They blew our minds with their creativity and ingenuity.
Dr. Nan Renner Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Engineering Overview

  • 15 years of engineering design experience building complex solutions;
  • Math-first, rapid prototyping design approach;
  • TS clearance with SCI Eligibility ensures you have someone you can trust;
  • Discounted rates for not-for-profits, local government, and independent green/blue-tech startups.

Selected Engineering Design Projects

These are some of the latest projects. Hover for a brief description or click below to view the full collection…

3d printed bar end shifters
Bar-end shifters

Design a set of indexed bar-end shifters to be:

– lightweight;
– inexpensive;
– customizable (# of speeds);
– easy to assemble and install

Click to see write-up

volgren optimus cockpit design
cockpit design

work with a team of engineers and designers to completely redesign a city-route bus to maximize cost-savings by:

– updating and prolonging mold-life;
– simplifying assembly;
– modernizing aesthetics / usability to promote industry adoption;

I was responsible for the cockpit and overhead extrusions

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overview photo of an automated ice spectrometer designed for scripps insitution of oceanography
automated ice spectrometer


Heat transfer design and automation of a laboratory ice spectrometer

Click to see the paper!