Your contract manufacturer
in Silicon Valley.
Electromechanical contract manufacturing in San Jose since 1979, from NPI and prototypes to fully integrated capital equipment.
Next to your engineers. Ready for production.
Applied Engineering builds complex electromechanical systems for semiconductor, medical device, robotics, aerospace and defense OEMs, from a 65,000 sq ft facility in San Jose, California.
For high-volume programs, our Penang, Malaysia facility builds with the same tools, ERP, processes and document control as San Jose.
Contract manufacturing, end to end
From documentation to system-level test.
Capital equipment
Large, complex electromechanical systems.
Control panels and PDUs
UL508A registered panel shop.
Clean room assembly
Class 10,000 to Class 100.


From prototype to production, without changing partners.
Our NPI team covers documentation control, supply chain, manufacturing engineering and program management.
- Facility65,000 sq ft, San Jose
- Quality systemISO 9001:2015
- Medical devicesISO 13485:2016
- DefenseITAR registered
From your design to a shipped system
One team, one quality system, five steps. You keep the design. We take it to production.

- 01
NPI and DFM
Our NPI team reviews your design for manufacturability, cost and scale.
- 02
Supply chain
Documentation control, sourcing and procurement of every BOM line.
- 03
Assembly and wiring
Mechanical assembly, cable harnesses, control panels and precision coils.
- 04
Integration
Sub-assemblies brought together into a complete, configured system.
- 05
Test and ship
System-level functional test before every shipment.
One audited quality system
- ISO 9001:2015Quality management system
- ISO 13485:2016Medical devices
- ITAR registeredDefense and aerospace
- UL508A registeredIndustrial control panels
- Clean roomsClass 10,000 to Class 100
Questions about working with us
Where are you located?
Our headquarters is at 6341 San Ignacio Ave., Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95119. We also manufacture in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia.
Which industries do you serve?
Semiconductor, life sciences and medical device, robotics, energy, aerospace, defense and emerging technology.
Do you build prototypes?
Yes. Our NPI team supports prototypes and pilot builds before production.
Tell us what you need built.
Share what you need, how many and when. Our team gets back to you shortly.