Funny name.
Serious Engineering.
DESIGN
product development for the human experience
MAKING PIGS FLY SINCE 2015
Our teams are small, nimble, and experts in their field. No inexperienced teams learning on the job. No big marketing claims of being rock stars; we let our work speak for itself. We are focused on quality. We are built for speed.
WE HAVE DEEP MEDICAL DEVICE EXPERTISE
In addition to our extensive consumer health and automation experience, our engineers have been developing medical products for clients around the world too, from solo entrepreneurs to large OEMs.
Our technical personnel each have over 20 years of medical product development experience.
FPD is FDA registered as a Specification Developer as well.
Numbers Don’t Lie…
16 Electrosurgical Tools & Generators
7 Respiratory Products
5 Capital Equipment
7 Wearables & Monitoring
13 Robotics & Automation
16 Orthopedic & Navigation
244+ Patents
OUR PROCESS
Time to Market is critical. So, our ISO compliant processes are simple, streamlined, and flexible.
Customer needs are captured before design starts. Design for Manufacturing starts from day 1.
Ask us how our flexible development process can work for you to make your product fly.
LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
At FPD we know the importance of adaptability to meet changing project demands and reducing waste to commercializing a quality product. That is why we use the 6 Principles of Lean Product Development throughout the design process to bring your projects to life.
Our engineers are also Lean Production trained and 6-sigma green belts to make the transfer to manufacturing as smooth as possible. We won’t throw it over the wall when the design is done either.
We are here to support you and your business as long as you need us.
Talk Is Cheap, So Here’s How We Do It…
WITH SOME REAL LIFE EXAMPLES
Requirements Development, Usability, & ID
Humans are at the center of every successful product. They buy your product, they use your product. We perform Voice of Customer activities including Usability Testing, Persona Development, and Experience Maps, to understand and optimize appeal to your target market. We can get to User Needs and Engineering Requirements fast. Using rapid prototyping methods, we can generate a conceptual design in days or weeks that you and your customers will love.
Engineering & Prototyping
A product has to not only look good, it has to work. Here at FPD we use our talented engineers and fully equipped prototype shop to get you what you need fast. Our engineers are Solidworks Certified. We are an FDA and SAM-registered small business with a lean and mean quality system. With our extensive network of partners, we can fast-track your development. After all, time to market matters.
Verification & Validation
At Flying Pig Designs, we rely on a time-tested, fast, flexible, fun, iterative approach to product development. We communicate, prototype, and test every step of the way, which means more creative product design solutions from us, and a better overall product for you. Our goal is to get a high-quality, fully functional product to market as quickly as possible.
Manufacturing Transition
We are more than just product designers, engineers, and managers. Our team is skilled at executing product line setup, equipment validation, and manufacturing documentation to help transition the process smoothly. With our extensive network of highly-qualified and experienced vendors, if we can’t build it in-house, we know someone who can.
Project Management
Someone you trust will manage your project every step of the way. Our clients have a dedicated point of contact throughout the process who will provide regular project status updates, track spending, and review open action items. Communication is key, which is why we keep in touch at least once a week so that there are no surprises.
Fast Estimates & Flexible Billing Options
You need to know what you are paying for before you sign up. We know. We have been on the receiving end of low-ball estimates and cost overruns too. That is why we provide a detailed work breakdown as part of our estimate, which we typically deliver in 1-2 days. Our flexible, fixed-price billing options work within any budget. We are here to be your long-term product development partner.
FPD has been instrumental to the progress and success of our company. The design creativity, engineering skills, and drive to complete critical tasks on time is why we consider FPD a key partner, an extension of our team.
Flying Pig Designs is one of those rare companies that just do what they promise on time and on budget. Their team is not only creative, but practical and energetic. I would recommend FPD over any other engineering firm I have worked with in the past!
FPD has been a trusted partner to us for several years due primarily to their consistency of execution but also due to their flexibility and adaptation to various pivots in our business and engineering objectives. They view our projects through the lens of our mission – our objectives are their objectives – and deliver.
A Few More Of The Things We Can Do...
Persona Development
Industrial Design
Voice of customer
Product Launch Planning
Usability Testing
& Research
Brainstorming &
Rapid Prototyping
Analysis &
Advanced Simulation
Reverse Engineering
Quality and Regulatory
Mechanical &
Electrical Design
Packaging Design
Project Management
Supplier Selection
& Development
Manufacturing transfer
Verification Testing
Low-volume Assembly
What WE Do
We Partner With Our Clients
