About SHAKO

Who we are

SHAKO (SHAKO TECHNOLOGY LLC) is an engineering services firm based in San Clemente, California. We partner with startups, research teams, and established companies to engineer breakthrough products, from initial concept through manufacturing. Founded in 2018, SHAKO has delivered engineering for clients including SpaceX and Raytheon.

What we do

Our work is organized around four integrated pillars:

• Engineering for a robust design: finite element analysis, computer-aided design, rapid prototyping and bench testing, and design for manufacturability.
• Deploying the SHAKO team to your objectives: cross-functional teams covering scientific research, electrical and PCB design, and embedded firmware development.
• Setting up a manufacturing path: supplier qualification, production planning, quality control and accelerated life testing, and logistics.
• Putting your funding to work: milestone-gated capital allocation, cost-driven BOM management, intellectual property search and documentation, and market research.

Recent work includes an at-home, ML-enabled gut health monitor, a production wire spooling machine, a block heater indicator cable, a surfable wave pool, and the technical lead on a U.S. Navy SBIR for a torpedo electric powerplant. See our projects for case studies.

How we work

Every SHAKO program has an engineer leading it hands-on. Founder and principal engineer Justin Pratt brings more than 15 years of R&D experience in defense, aerospace, and medical devices. That includes ophthalmic surgical equipment at Alcon, structural and dynamic test design at National Technical Systems (now Element), and optical metrology systems at Bausch + Lomb. He holds four patents (two granted, two pending) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.

We scale the team to the program: a single engineer for a focused analysis, or a cross-functional group spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, and supply chain for a full product launch.

Federal customers and prime contractors can find our SAM.gov registration details on the federal page.

Get in touch

Tell us about your program at info@shako.tech.