Shreve Research Inc

About Us

Custom interplanetary C&DHs? We do that. Custom interplanetary solid state recorders? We do that, too. Aggregate 160 thermal sensors into a small, rad-hard data acquisition system? We've solved that. We are an aerospace design company that solves these high-risk, "it must work", kinds of problems. Aerospace electronics, hardware, and software are our focus. We have over 35 years of high-reliability design experience for spaceflight and class II/III medical devices. Our mission is to provide innovative, high-reliability electronics spacecraft solutions, ensuring mission success through cutting-edge design and unparalleled expertise.

Why Colorado?

Aside from the beautiful scenery, operating in the state of Colorado allows for tax free flight hardware.

Services

Complete embedded design (ARM/AVR, Pic, MSP430, many others)
DSP hardware design (ADI, TI, Others)
Analog design, including low-noise sensors and video
Digital design
Flight hardware design
Ground support equipment (GSE) design
Harness design
FPGA/CPLD hardware and firmware
Control system design
Power Supplies - linear and switching
PCB design for EMI/EMC, layout
Timing analysis and verification
Full lifecycle product design and development
Patents - Development and application

V&V - (Verification and Validation)
Regulatory testing for UL/ETL, FCC, and foreign markets
HA - Hazard Analyses
FMECA - Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analyses
HF - Human Factors design and testing
UI mockups and User testing
Device clinical trials
Startup infrastructure and VC roadtrips
Design reviews
510(k) and PMA prep

Testing

Test Better Than You Fly™

We qualify hardware and firmware against margins that exceed the actual flight or use environment, not just the letter of the spec. Thermal, vibration, radiation, and EMI/EMC test plans are built to find failure modes on the bench, long before they can show up on orbit. If it hasn't been tested harder than it will ever fly, it isn't done.

Microchip Design Partner

PolarFire® FPGA & Libero® SoC

Shreve Research Inc is a Microchip Design Partner, with deep in-house expertise designing and qualifying PolarFire and RTAX/RTG4-class FPGAs in Libero SoC for rad-tolerant, mission-critical spaceflight applications.

Recent Projects

C&DH computer design for Mars Orbiter
Solid State Recorder for Mars Orbiter
Rad-hard spaceflight LEON3-based UT700, UT699 Computers
Data handling card with CCSDS com
A3PE and RTAX-based FPGA Designs
Spacewire
LVDS and RS422 spaceflight com

Flight software development, including RTEMS, CFE/CFS
Custom GSE - ARM/Ethernet based for data collection and reporting
FreeRTOS
I & T at clients, NASA and NASA subcontractors
EEE Parts selection, replacement, procurement
Docs and demos for CDR/PDR
Black and gray box testing for flight
Cleanroom support

We're Hiring

Shreve Research Inc is growing its contractor bench to support current spaceflight programs. All positions below are 6–9 month, contractor-only engagements (1099, no W-2/benefits) — not to-hire or full-time roles.

U.S. citizens only. These positions require on-site work in Boulder, Colorado for core days Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work possible the remaining days.

Aerospace FPGA Engineer

PolarFire / Libero experience preferred, plus VHDL.

1 opening · 6–9 month contract

Flight Software Engineer

Spaceflight flight software; RTEMS, cFE/cFS experience especially valued.

2–3 openings · 6–9 month contract

Simulation Software Engineer

Experience with COSMOS and Renode/QEMU.

1–2 openings · 6–9 month contract

EGSE Electrical Engineer

Experience with ground support equipment (GSE) for spaceflight programs.