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About RAAP Engineering

<<<<<<< HEAD RAAP Engineering is centered on Mark Gibson's senior systems leadership and a company focus on reverse engineering, fixture-development, and additive manufacturing support for mission-focused customers. ======= RAAP Engineering brings together senior systems engineering leadership, hands-on aerospace simulation support, and practical reverse engineering and additive manufacturing capability for mission-focused customers. >>>>>>> d05766f (Remove Eric profile details from site copy)

Operating Focus

Mission-oriented support with an emphasis on rigor and trust.

RAAP Engineering is oriented toward organizations that need disciplined engineering thinking, clear written communication, and experienced technical judgment across government, defense, and industrial work.

<<<<<<< HEAD The company is actively shaping a sustainment-focused story around reverse engineering, fixture development, and additive manufacturing support for parts that are obsolete, unavailable, or difficult to source through normal procurement channels. ======= The company is also shaping a sustainment-focused story around reverse engineering, fixture development, and additive manufacturing support for parts that are obsolete, unavailable, or difficult to source through normal procurement channels. >>>>>>> d05766f (Remove Eric profile details from site copy)

Manufacturing Focus

Additive manufacturing as a practical answer to unavailable legacy parts.

RAAP Engineering supports conversations around 3D printing and additive manufacturing for replacement parts, fixtures, and hard-to-find components when original suppliers are no longer available or lead times are operationally disruptive.

<<<<<<< HEAD That positioning fits defense, maritime, aerospace, and industrial sustainment environments where speed, domestic responsiveness, and technically credible communication matter as much as the part itself. ======= That positioning fits defense, maritime, and industrial sustainment environments where speed, domestic responsiveness, and technically credible communication matter as much as the part itself. >>>>>>> d05766f (Remove Eric profile details from site copy)

Founder Leadership

Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson brings more than four decades of experience across aerospace, communications systems, defense, missile defense, systems verification, technical policy support, and engineering education. His career spans Air Force service, private industry, civil service, NASA-related strategic work, defense support contracting, and technical instruction.

Highlights include leadership in systems engineering, verification and assessment, enterprise <<<<<<< HEAD architecture support, guidance development for complex mission environments, and policy-aware defense support. His background provides RAAP Engineering with immediate credibility for conversations involving engineering discipline, technical review, additive manufacturing positioning, and government-facing professionalism. ======= architecture support, and guidance development for complex mission environments. His background provides RAAP Engineering with immediate credibility for conversations involving engineering discipline, technical review, and government-facing professionalism. >>>>>>> d05766f (Remove Eric profile details from site copy)

Education MS Systems Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering
Representative Environments DoD, NASA, Missile Defense Agency, Joint Interoperability contexts
Public Contract Reference SAIC Contract 229687 | RAAP Engineering | Mark Gibson
Clearance Reference Active clearance referenced at a high level for public context
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Business Contact

Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson is the public contact for RAAP Engineering capability discussions, reverse engineering inquiries, teaming outreach, and customer conversations tied to unavailable parts, fixtures, and sustainment-oriented engineering support.

Use the contact page for direct outreach regarding additive manufacturing, 3D-printed replacement parts, business capability questions, or follow-up requests for additional company information.

Email mark.gibson@raapengineering.com
Phone 703-946-0475
Location Green Valley, Arizona
Primary Focus Additive manufacturing, reverse engineering, fixture support, and sustainment discussions
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Additive Manufacturing Orientation

Technical coverage relevant to manufacturing, replacement parts, and capability discussions.

Replacement Part Strategy

  • Reverse engineering for obsolete or unavailable parts
  • Form-fit-function driven redesign
  • Government-facing technical support
  • Sustainment-focused problem solving

Additive Manufacturing Workflow

  • 3D printing and additive manufacturing positioning
  • Rapid prototyping and fixture development
  • Technical coordination around manufacturable replacement paths
  • U.S.-based response to long-lead sourcing problems

Leadership and Communication

  • Systems engineering leadership
  • Policy-facing technical support
  • Proposal and customer communication
  • Technical writing and disciplined review
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Representative Support Areas

Capability areas that support RAAP's current public-facing technical profile.

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Representative Experience

CymSTAR aerospace simulation work that supports RAAP's current technical profile.

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Reverse Engineering and Part Recreation

RAAP Engineering is positioned to support replacement-path discussions for obsolete, unavailable, or long-lead parts using drawings, samples, interface information, and technically grounded review.

Fixture Development and Tooling Support

The company is also positioned around fixture development, tooling coordination, and related support for sustainment-focused manufacturing needs.

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing and 3D-printing workflows can support prototype evaluation, fit checks, and practical replacement development when traditional sourcing is constrained.

Technical Communication

RAAP Engineering emphasizes clear technical communication, proposal-facing professionalism, and procurement-friendly coordination for government and industrial conversations.

Policy Work Context

Mark Gibson's background also includes publicly referenced policy-support contexts including OSW/OUSW/SE&A policy work and OSW/OUSW/R&E/SE&A policy work.

Summary

RAAP Engineering presents a company-first profile centered on Mark Gibson's senior leadership background and the firm's positioning around reverse engineering, fixture support, additive manufacturing, and sustainment-focused customer needs. <<<<<<< HEAD

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