Apopka, Florida // Engineering & Manufacturing // Est. 2004

Engineering-led manufacturing

Engineering-Led Manufacturing, From Concept to Finished Product

Some projects don’t start with a finished drawing — they start with a problem that needs to be engineered into a solution. JE Technology Solutions’ in-house engineering team takes a concept, requirement, or rough idea and develops it into a fully engineered, manufacturable product, backed by structural design and analysis capability built for demanding applications.
Concept-originated projects
Apopka, Florida
0
drawings needed to start
A requirement or a rough concept is enough
2004
founded
One facility, design through manufacture
200+
years on the team
Combined engineering and manufacturing experience
8(a)
certified small business
U.S.-owned, with DCMA and WAWF experience
01
Where the process starts

Where the Process Starts With Engineering, Not a Finished Drawing

Not every project arrives with a complete set of drawings. Often, it starts with an operational problem, a rough concept, or a requirement that hasn’t been engineered yet — and that’s exactly where this capability begins.
01

Operational problem

JE starts here
02

Rough concept

03

Structural design & analysis

04

Finished drawing

JE starts here
05

Manufacture

06

Delivered product

Most manufacturers pick the work up at stage 04, once someone else has engineered it. JE picks it up at stage 01.

JE Technology Solutions’ in-house engineering staff can design a custom solution from the ground up, not only manufacture to drawings and specifications you already have.
This distinction matters. JE Technology Solutions maintains an in-house Structural Design and Analysis capability within its Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Division — engineering work that happens before a part is ever cut, machined, or welded.

Heritage

For maintenance teams, program managers, and engineers who know what problem needs solving but don’t yet have a finished design, this is where the project actually begins. Founded in 2004 and based at a single facility in Apopka, Florida, JE brings a combined 200+ years of team experience to this engineering-first approach — with design, structural analysis, and manufacturing all under one roof.

Engineered before it is built

Model

Clearances, deck heights and stair positions are resolved in the model — before the first cut.
02
Build versus in-service

How Does JE Take a Concept From Idea to Engineered, Finished Product?

JE’s process begins by understanding your operational objectives and requirements, then moves into structural design and engineering analysis to craft a solution optimized for functionality and safety — well before production begins.

This follows the same disciplined process JE applies across its capabilities, with the engineering phase carrying the most weight on concept-originated projects.

01

Understand

JE’s engineering team works directly with you to understand your objectives, operations, workspace, and requirements — the starting point for any solution that doesn’t yet exist on paper.

01

Most weight

Design

JE’s engineering team works directly with you to understand your objectives, operations, workspace, and requirements — the starting point for any solution that doesn’t yet exist on paper.

03

Produce & Ship

JE’s engineering team works directly with you to understand your objectives, operations, workspace, and requirements — the starting point for any solution that doesn’t yet exist on paper.

04

Validate

JE ensures the finished product works flawlessly and meets applicable standards, confirming the engineering held up in the physical product.

05

Deliver & Support

JE delivers on time and provides the level of ongoing support you prefer after the project is complete.
03 What JE brings to the engineering phase

What Assembly Capabilities Does JE Bring to Component Integration?

C1

Structural design and analysis

JE’s Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Division provides in-house structural design and analysis, engineering solutions from the concept stage rather than only executing designs supplied by the customer.
C2

Federal contracting standing

JE Technology Solutions, Inc. is a U.S.-owned, 8(a)-certified small business, with experience navigating federal contracting requirements including DCMA and WAWF processes.
C3

Platform experience

JE’s engineering team has developed solutions supporting the F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, and other aircraft platforms in both military and commercial aviation service.
C4

In-house execution

Structural design, engineering analysis, and manufacturing all take place at JE’s Apopka, Florida facility, so a concept moves through engineering into production without being handed off to a separate design firm.
04 Platform experience

Airframes JE Has Engineered Around

Each one carries different geometry, different clearances and different maintenance zones — which is why the engineering has to be done per airframe rather than adapted from a catalogue.
F-15

Military aviation

Twin-tail geometry and a high spine, with maintenance access needed from multiple heights.
F-16

Military aviation

A single-tail airframe JE has engineered modular platform systems around, zone by zone.
F-18

Military aviation

Folding wings and carrier-service configurations change where a platform can stand.
F-22

Military aviation

Surfaces that must not be touched, which puts every clearance under analysis.
…and other aircraft platforms in both military and commercial aviation service.
05
Where JE excels

Where JE Excels

Unlike manufacturers who only execute drawings you provide, JE’s in-house structural design and analysis capability means the engineering work — not just the fabrication — happens under the same roof, led by a team with direct aerospace and defense engineering experience.
A1 · Advantage

In-house structural engineering, not outsourced design

JE’s GSA Schedule contract is documented in GSA’s own official eLibrary, not just claimed on JE’s marketing pages — a meaningfully stronger form of proof.

The engineering and the fabrication answer to the same team, in the same building.
A2 · Advantage

Led by aerospace and defense manufacturing leadership

JE Technology Solutions is led by President Andrew Chavez, with engineering direction informed by decades of combined team experience across aerospace and defense applications.
Leadership that has seen how these programs are actually run, not only how they are quoted.
A3 · Advantage

A track record with genuinely new engineering challenges

JE’s real-world product line includes the Aircraft Phase Maintenance Stand System — an ANSI- and OSHA-compliant, modular design that operates independently or integrates as a complete system.
It was engineered specifically to allow easier aircraft removal and more efficient hangar storage than off-the-shelf alternatives.
A4 · Advantage

Documented to the standards this kind of work demands

Documented, repeatable quality management is applied to engineering deliverables as well as to manufactured parts.
Certificates are supplied on request rather than published on the public website.
06 Related projects and case studies

Related Projects and Case Studies

JE’s engineering-led approach has supported both newer military aircraft platforms requiring original design work and commercial aerospace modernization projects that re-engineered existing access solutions to new requirements.
07 Technical & operational FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q01

What does "engineering-through-delivery" mean at JE?

It means JE’s in-house engineering team can take a concept, operational problem, or rough requirement — not just a finished drawing — and develop it into a fully engineered, manufacturable product through structural design and analysis before production begins.

Q02

How is Engineering-through-Delivery different from Custom-End-to-End-Project-Delivery?

This page focuses on where the process starts — with engineering and structural design, before a finished drawing exists. Custom-End-to-End-Project-Delivery focuses on what is being built — a non-standard, uniquely specified part or system, which may or may not require originating the design from scratch. A project can involve both.

Q03

Do I need to provide finished drawings to work with JE?

No. JE’s in-house engineering staff can design a custom solution from your requirements and objectives, or manufacture to drawings and specifications you already have — whichever stage your project is at.

Q04

What standards support JE's engineering work?

Documented, repeatable quality management is applied to engineering deliverables as well as to manufactured parts, and JE’s federal contracting standing includes 8(a) certification and DCMA and WAWF experience. Certificates are supplied on request.

Q05

What kind of aircraft platforms has JE's engineering team worked on?

JE has engineered solutions supporting the F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, and other aircraft platforms across military and commercial aviation applications.

Start Your Engineering-Led Project

Have a problem that needs to be engineered into a solution, not just built from a drawing? Talk to JE’s engineering team about what a concept-to-delivery project could look like.


Apopka, Florida  
Design, build and deliver under one roof.