When Experience Matters!

“Proven Power Electronics - Proven Mechanical Execution.”

 

Greybeard Engineering is a senior-level engineering consultancy specializing in high-power electronics and propulsion systems for mission-critical applications. Founded by two industry veterans with over six decades of combined experience, we provide end-to-end technical leadership from concept through certifiable production hardware.

 

Core Competencies:

 

Power Electronics & Architecture:

 

• High-power inverter design (Si, SiC, GaN)

• DC-DC & AC-DC architecture

• Topology selection and loss optimization

• EMI/EMC mitigation strategies• Control algorithm development

• Power quality and grid interaction• Reliability modeling and derating

• Failure analysis and design rescue

 

Mechanical Systems & Integration:

 

• Conceptual layouts and system architecture (prototype -> production)

• Packaging of inverters, motors, and power modules

• Thermal management (liquid, air, two-phase)

• Structural design and vibration

• DFMA and production readiness

• Certification-driven design (DO-160, MIL-STD, ISO, marine class)

• Qualification and test support

• Prototypes & 3D Printing

 

Industries Served:

 

Aerospace • Defense • Automotive • Electric Vehicles • Marine • Power Generation • Advanced Mobility

 

Typical Engagements:

 

• New product architecture and concept development

• Design rescue and failure analysis

• Thermal and reliability improvement

• Certification and qualification support

• Independent technical review

• Advanced R&D and feasibility studies

 

Why Greybeard:

 

• 60+ years of real-world engineering experience

• Full system coverage: electrical + mechanical + thermal

• Rapid, senior-level problem solving

• Designed for production and certification, not just simulation

• Trusted by teams where failure is not an option