# Sigma Design

> Sigma Design is a privately held product development, engineering, testing, manufacturing, and technical staffing company. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Camas, Washington, it supports business customers from concept through production with multidisciplinary teams, in-house fabrication, an accredited test lab, and operations in the United States and Singapore. Its published projects include a running-exoskeleton test fixture, an autonomous ground vehicle, and a retrofit for automated machining-cell part feeding.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Camas, United States
- **Founders:** John Barker (Co-founder), Sue Wainwright (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Industrial design and product development, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Software and firmware engineering, Systems engineering
- **Notable:** 2016 Red Dot industrial-design award, according to the company history., ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification., ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security management certification listed on the current website.

## Products & services

- **Industrial design and product development** — Design research, concepts, UX/UI, form studies, materials, manufacturing feasibility, and development from concept through production.
- **Mechanical engineering** — Mechanical design, analysis, integration, and support for physical products and equipment.
- **Electrical engineering** — Custom electronic and electrical system design and integration.
- **Software and firmware engineering** — Embedded firmware, software engineering, and related quality assurance.
- **Systems engineering** — Integration across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines.
- **Prototyping, fabrication, and machining** — Prototype parts, machine-shop work, fabrication, and assembly supporting product development.
- **Product and material testing** — Climatic and dynamic testing, custom fixtures and test plans, materials testing, and software quality assurance; mechanical test lab accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
- **Manufacturing and new product introduction** — Flexible production support, particularly complex high-mix, low-volume products, with engineering continuity during iterative development.
- **Technical staffing and recruitment** — Contract-to-hire, direct placement, and on-site support for mechanical, electrical, software, and aerospace roles.
- **Automation engineering** — Custom automation integration, robot programming, material handling, machine vision, and equipment retrofits.

## Achievements

- 2016 Red Dot industrial-design award, according to the company history.
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security management certification listed on the current website.
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 mechanical test lab accreditation, certificate #6427.01 listed on the website.
- 2025 Portland Business Journal Manufacturing Honoree recognition reported by Sigma Design.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Expanded the Pendleton UAS Range partnership to formalize engineering staffing and recruiting alongside machine-shop services.
- **2025-10** — Announced Matt Cameron’s retirement and Piet Ganzer’s appointment as the next VP of Engineering.
- **2025-10** — Reported recognition as a 2025 Manufacturing Honoree for its flexible NPI model.
- **2025-04** — Announced membership in SEMI to support semiconductor and electronics customers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sigmadzn.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigma-design
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sigmadzn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SigmaDesignInc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigmadesign_inc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EngineeringSuccess

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Last updated: 2026-10-02