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Planning ranges — final pricing confirmed November 2026.

How we work

How a job runs and what lands in your folder.

Every job starts the same way

  1. Project summaryboard or module, stage, problem, timing, files
  2. First replya named engineer: fit, availability, next step
  3. NDA + filesNDA first if you want one
  4. Scope reviewareas, inputs, acceptance criteria
  5. Fixed quotestart window, milestones, dependencies · you approve

Review

  1. Review areas agreedin writing
  2. Reviewevery finding with evidence
  3. ReportPDF + findings table
  4. Readout callup to 60 minutes

Design

  1. Requirementsscope review
  2. Schematicfeedback milestone 1 · you sign off
  3. Layoutfeedback milestone 2 · you sign off
  4. Releasefab and assembly outputs

What you get

Review

  • PDF report plus a findings table (CSV/XLSX)
  • Findings ranked by severity, each with its evidence and a recommendation
  • What we checked and found well done, and what was out of scope
  • One readout call

Design

  • Schematic, PCB layout, BOM, fab and assembly outputs, DRC/DFM-clean
  • A design review at each stage
  • Pin-mux table, device-tree notes and power-up sequence
  • Native files and libraries, yours as set out in the IP clause of your quote

Redesign

  • An assessment of reuse, changes and re-verification
  • New revision with change notes
  • Updated BOM, fab package and native files

Who does the work

  • A senior engineer is accountable for every deliverable and signs it off
  • Vetted engineers and AI tools may do part of the work under NDA, with a senior review before delivery
  • AI tools run with model training off; an engineer confirms every finding

NDA, files and tools

  • NDA first if you want one: we sign yours or send ours
  • Native files and libraries are yours, as set out in the IP clause of your quote
  • Altium Designer, KiCad

Payments

  • By milestone, stated in your quote; ACH or PO
  • Changes priced before work starts
  • No hourly billing

Read first

Schematic review checklist: 42 checks before layout

The list we draw review areas from, grouped by where boards actually fail. No email wall.

Start with a short project summary.

A named engineer replies with a fit assessment, availability and the next step. Then you get a bounded proposal with a fixed price. No attachments needed yet.

Include

  • Board or module
  • Current stage
  • The concrete problem
  • The timing you need
  • Which design files exist

What happens next

1 · First reply
A named engineer: fit, availability and the next step.
2 · Files
NDA first if you want one: we sign yours or send ours.
3 · Bounded proposal
Scope, fixed price, start window, milestones, dependencies and acceptance criteria. You approve it before work starts.

Where

Write a project summary
Or email: engineering@1997circuits.com

Easiest first step: the pre-fab schematic review, $1,500 fixed. Custom design starts with a short qualification of scope and fit.