28Gorilla Engineering

We had fun hosting folks from Sion Power for some outdoor, open-space battery testing. Sion is on a mission: their Licerion® lithium-metal battery technology delivers 2x the energy density of conventional lithium-ion. They're expanding from EV to aerospace and defense, and we love sharing a vision for safer, more sustainable and rugged power delivery!

Recap of some team building events this month: bowling for birthdays, weekend cookout, and handmade pizza party. Gorillas do like to eat, and we love to hang out, too!

Most eye-opening in the Addison Group report: "The 2026 engineering market is exceptionally tight [with] roughly three jobs per qualified candidate."

As steady retirements shrink the applicant pool, competition for top talent is requiring employers to move quickly through the recruiting process. Key takeaway: take care of your engineers!!

Engineering hiring trends, in-demand jobs & top salaries: 2026 Workforce Planning Guide These engineering hiring and staffing trends in 2026 can help you make informed decisions about your workforce. Read more!

Our software team is growing! Welcome, Jon Wardwell, our newest Software Engineer. 👋

Jon comes to us after nearly six years at Iridium. He built backend systems and data pipelines for the kind of software that has to work every time, in some of the most mission-critical environments around.

He'll be building the backend services that connect our rugged hardware to the platforms our clients use in the field. He's already been immersed in the work; we can't wait to share more about what's keeping him busy!

Welcome aboard, Jon!

Meet Jacob Stroud, our newest Electronic Assembler! 👋

Jacob comes to us with years of hands-on field and production experience. He installed solar-powered camera systems at Flock Safety, ran precision press setups at MIITEK, and operated high-speed manufacturing equipment at Ball Corporation.

He'll be soldering and assembling the PCBs that go into rugged products for industrial automation, environmental monitoring and field-deployed systems. Fun fact: his hands and fine motor skills are so precise, he's also a tattoo artist!

Welcome to the team, Jacob!

Less than 1 percent of Americans serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. They do it with a fortitude that protects the rest of us.

Grateful for their service, and for the chance to do our part designing products that help keep them safe.

When you build for defense, aerospace or any regulated industry, the standards have to be part of the product long before they're part of a test.

Take DDTC: holding it means the State Department has audited us to confirm we're not foreign-owned or controlled. Add SAM and ITAR, and you have a partner cleared to handle the regulated work directly.

We back that with an in-house lab to test for environments most products never face, plus the discipline to design to industry and safety standards from day one. That's how rugged and regulated products engineered at 28 Gorilla earn certifications and the field time that follows.