Daedalus

• Research – ethnographic and user-focused research to understand users, environments, and workflows and inform product strategy.
• Industrial design – developing the form, function, and usability of physical products.
• Interface design – designing intuitive digital user interfaces for devices, software, and connected products.
• Human factors and usability – ensuring products are safe, effective, and easy to use through human factors analysis and usability evaluation.
• Experience design – shaping the overall user experience across physical and digital touchpoints.

Engineering capabilities

• Mechanical engineering – mechanical design and engineering of products and components.
• Electrical engineering – circuit and electronics development for powered and connected products.
• Software engineering – software and firmware development that supports and controls products.

Development support

Daedalus can support clients through multiple stages of product development, including:

• Project management
• Prototyping and testing
• Documentation
• Manufacturing liaison

These capabilities can be engaged individually or combined for full-service product development projects.

• Matt Beale – President
• Drew Degentesh – Principal

Company contact details

Daedalus, Inc. 4923 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

• Phone: 412-687-7000
• Fax: 412-687-7500

Visiting Daedalus

Daedalus is located in the Bloomfield/Shadyside area of the city of Pittsburgh, a few blocks from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The facilities are on the second floor at 4923 Centre Avenue, above Children's Community Pediatrics.

For directions, parking details, or to schedule a visit, clients and prospective clients are encouraged to call the main phone number.

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• Ethnographic researchers
• Industrial designers
• Interface designers
• Mechanical engineers
• Electrical engineers
• Software programmers
• Human factors specialists

This mix of skills allows Daedalus to look at product challenges from multiple perspectives and to design solutions that work for users, businesses, and technical constraints.

How Daedalus engages with clients

Feedback from Daedalus clients highlighted on the website describes the firm as:

• A dependable and valuable resource for performing research, creating and engineering designs, developing technology, and advancing new product development.
• A diverse team of thinkers who value their clients' experience while also challenging the status quo and introducing new concepts.

Daedalus can contribute to projects of different sizes and scopes, including:

• Providing one-time feedback or review on client work.
• Leading significant projects that may conclude with prototypes and require modest direct company involvement.

Typical project stages

While each engagement is tailored to the client and product, a project may include:

• Research and discovery
• Concept development and design
• Detailed design and engineering
• Prototyping and testing
• Refinement and documentation
• Support for manufacturing liaison

Clients can engage Daedalus for selected stages or for full-service product development, depending on their needs.

The studio is located in Pittsburgh's East End, within walking distance of major universities and near dining, entertainment, shopping, and housing options.

Example roles

Positions listed on the Daedalus employment page have included roles such as:

• Electrical Engineer (Senior)
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level)
• Mechanical Engineer (Senior)
• Principal Systems Engineer
• Software / Firmware Engineer

Specific openings may change over time; current opportunities are posted on the Daedalus employment page.

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit:

• A cover letter
• A resume
• Relevant work samples (such as portfolio materials, project descriptions, or code examples, as appropriate to the role)

Applications are accepted as indicated on the Daedalus employment page.

Equal opportunity statement (summary)

Daedalus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, compensation, and training.

For the most current job listings and full policy details, refer to the employment section of the Daedalus website.

Daedalus has experience in, including but not limited to:

• Healthcare
• Safety
• Scientific and laboratory equipment
• Consumer products
• Commercial and industrial products
• Training and facilitation tools

Example project types

Publicly shared case studies on the Daedalus website include work such as:

• Runway lighting product lines
• Insulated concrete forms machine
• Robotic cucumber harvesting
• Adaptive bed technology
• Nurse call button
• Tomato harvesting end effector
• Moonwalkers enhanced mobility
• IV compounding robot
• Handheld particulate monitor
• Fall safety sensor hook
• Mine communicator
• Search and rescue device
• Small air sampling pump
• Noise dosimeter
• Modular cooler system
• Patient interaction system
• Robotic stepper arm
• Real-time personal dust monitor
• Laparoscopic lens cleaner
• Gas flow monitor app
• Laparoscopic probe enclosure
• Hazardous gas and combustibles area monitor
• Ventis Pro gas detector
• Mining machine remote control
• Particulate exposure monitor
• Mail screener
• Longarm quilting machine
• Disk cloning software
• Acoustic pipe locator
• Firefighter SCBA research
• Emotional impact interviews
• Bottle wash/fill station
• Oxygen blender
• RFID surgical wand
• Bilirubin screening device
• Prescription filling interface

These examples illustrate Daedalus's experience with safety-critical equipment, medical devices, scientific instruments, industrial systems, and consumer/commercial products.

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