Engineering Services

Multidisciplinary Design and Development

Integrated Engineering Solutions for Complex Challenges

At IST Precision, we bridge mechanical, electrical, physics, and software disciplines to handle your most complex technical challenges. In addition to our unmatched capacity to handle complex technical challenges, IST Precision works as an extension of your engineering team. Our collaborative, prototype-driven process ensures that designs meet technical goals, integrate seamlessly with your systems, and are ready for real-world deployment.

We collaborate closely, iterate rapidly, and stay focused on deadlines, performance, and reliability at every step. We support short-term projects and long-term product development efforts, offering scalable services that align with your timelines and technical goals.

Specialized Precision Engineering Services

Whether you’re developing a new measuring instrument, precision machine, electronics, firmware, or optical design, our team has the cross-functional expertise to bring your concept to life.

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Core Expertise

Instrumentation and Metrology

Custom designed sensing platforms, data acquisition systems, and specialized measurement equipment for accurate, reliable metrology and instrumentation.

Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Integrated mechanical and electrical systems with precision motion control, sensor feedback, and robust packaging to create tightly coupled solutions delivered to your team.

Electronics Design

High-performance analog and digital circuits, multilayer PCBs, and embedded systems to meet the demands of high-performance applications developed for your specific application.

Opto-Mechanics

Custom engineered systems that combine optics and mechanics including laser alignment, optical mounts, and vibration-isolated stages for projects that demand alignment accuracy and stability.

Software Engineering

Embedded firmware, real-time control systems, and applications using C, C++, VHDL, and Python to enable intelligent system control often with nano-second latency.

Product Design

Complete development support takes your product from concept to production-ready design, including CAD, DFM, and rapid prototyping.

Our Engineering Design Process

Why Work With Us?

    At IST Precision, we treat engineering as a foundational framework to explore how advanced technologies can reshape what is possible. Drawing from decades of multidisciplinary expertise, our team combines mechanical design, advanced electronics, optical innovation and intelligent software to turn innovative ideas into realistic manufactured solutions. We partner with clients in the earliest stages of development, helping architect technologies that push boundaries and fast track their concepts into market ready platforms. Supported by dedicated research and development labs and hands on prototyping environments, we move rapidly from concept to validation, accelerating innovation and enabling our clients to lead, not follow.

  • 24+ years in operation
  • 20,000+ square feet of workspace
  • 30+ engineers and technicians
  • 10+ industries

Engineering Partnerships and Certifications

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Why Choose IST Precision for Engineering Systems?

Trusted Partner

Confidentiality is at the cornerstone of every project. We are proud to work with cutting-edge startups and global OEMs alike, often with technologies that are not yet public or are tightly regulated.

Vertical Integration

Get a smoother path from concept to finished product. As a vertically integrated company, we combine engineering, manufacturing, and automation under one roof. This structure allows for tighter collaboration, fewer handoffs, and greater control over quality and schedules.

Accelerated Timelines

Speed matters and time is money. Our team is built to move fast without sacrificing precision, helping customers hit aggressive milestones and respond to evolving market demands. By streamlining design, prototyping, and production, we reduce time-to-market and keep projects moving at the pace required.

Broad Technical Skills

IST Precision is a uniquely capable partner with broad expertise that goes far beyond a typical automation vendor. Our deep knowledge of precision machine design, software, electronics, and machine vision allows us to deliver exceptional performance in the most demanding applications.

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Start Engineering With Confidence

If you’re looking for an engineering partner that understands precision, integration, and the demands of high-performance systems, IST Precision is ready to help. Call us at 704-782-0593 or contact us here to learn more about our engineering services.

Precision Automation Services

IST designs complete turnkey systems to automate complex assembly, inspection, and component processing tasks that require minimal operator interaction and provide continuous operation with fast cycle times to meet your demanding needs.

Build to Print

Our in-house fabrication and machining capabilities allow us to build your systems or components to precise specifications:

  • Build-to-print custom machinery
  • UL 508A–certified electrical panel builds
  • Precision machining and weldments
  • Support for repeat builds of IST-engineered systems
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IST Insider: Engineering Posts

FEATURED

Designing for Space: Mitigating Radiation Risks with Targeted Testing

January 30, 2025

Next-generation sensor systems rely heavily on high-performance electronics. At IST, our experienced team of engineers and technicians combines broad domain knowledge with practical expertise to solve our customers’ toughest problems.

Engineering a Compact Rotary Axis: Air Bearings and the Essentials of Metrology Spindle Design

June 23, 2025

Over the years, IST Precision has developed a wide range of custom motion stages, from ultrasonic piezo stages capable of positioning with atomic precision, to vacuum-based stages, as well as complex electromechanical systems designed for highly specialized life science applications, including cellular and DNA research. Our team has extensive experience in designing mechanical motion stages and custom dimensional inspection gauge heads for a variety of industries.

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IST Precision Awarded a Sub-contract on NASA’s InVEST Program

January 30, 2025

IST was recently awarded a subcontract with the University of Arizona, led by Dr. Felipe Guzman, for an InVEST 23 project.

The project focuses on the development and validation of ODIN (Optomechanical-Distributed Instrument for Inertial Sensing and Navigation), an advanced accelerometer instrument for inertial sensing and satellite navigation.

IST Insider: Engineering Posts

FEATURED

Designing for Space: Mitigating Radiation Risks with Targeted Testing

January 30, 2025

Next-generation sensor systems rely heavily on high-performance electronics. At IST, our experienced team of engineers and technicians combines broad domain knowledge with practical expertise to solve our customers’ toughest problems.

Engineering a Compact Rotary Axis: Air Bearings and the Essentials of Metrology Spindle Design

June 23, 2025

Over the years, IST Precision has developed a wide range of custom motion stages, from ultrasonic piezo stages capable of positioning with atomic precision, to vacuum-based stages, as well as complex electromechanical systems designed for highly specialized life science applications, including cellular and DNA research. Our team has extensive experience in designing mechanical motion stages and custom dimensional inspection gauge heads for a variety of industries.

IST Precision Awarded a Sub-contract on NASA’s InVEST Program

January 30, 2025

IST was recently awarded a subcontract with the University of Arizona, led by Dr. Felipe Guzman, for an InVEST 23 project.

The project focuses on the development and validation of ODIN (Optomechanical-Distributed Instrument for Inertial Sensing and Navigation), an advanced accelerometer instrument for inertial sensing and satellite navigation.

Interested in having The IST Insider sent directly to your inbox?