Replacement Part Strategy
- Reverse engineering for obsolete or unavailable parts
- Form-fit-function driven redesign
- Government-facing technical support
- Sustainment-focused problem solving
About RAAP Engineering
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Representative Support Areas
Capability areas that support RAAP's current public-facing technical profile.
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.
The company is also positioned around fixture development, tooling coordination, and related support for sustainment-focused manufacturing needs.
Additive manufacturing and 3D-printing workflows can support prototype evaluation, fit checks, and practical replacement development when traditional sourcing is constrained.
RAAP Engineering emphasizes clear technical communication, proposal-facing professionalism, and procurement-friendly coordination for government and industrial conversations.
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.
Use the founder profile for detailed leadership background or the contact page for direct outreach and follow-up capability discussions.