Expert Manufacturing Solutions for Diverse Industries
Precision Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly Services Tailored to Your Needs
- ITAR Registered & ISO 9001:2015 Certified
- More than 40 Years of Leadership in High-Tech Assembly & Design Experience
- Specialized in Increasing Yields for Complex Assemblies; Quick-Turn Prototypes to High-Run Production
Overview
SisTech Manufacturing is a leading provider of contract electronics manufacturing and mechanical assembly services. Based in Bend, Oregon, we serve a wide range of high-tech industries, with a particular focus on the Pacific Northwest, and growing partnerships in Huntsville, Denver, and the DMV area. Our leadership leverages more than 40 years of experience, cutting-edge equipment, and a deep commitment to quality to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Our Core Principles
At SisTech, we believe in building strong, collaborative relationships with our clients. Furthermore, our approach is centered around three core principles:

Precision
We utilize state-of-the-art equipment, including newer Europlacer SMT pick-and-place machines, ERSA reflow ovens, and selective solder machines to ensure the highest level of accuracy and consistency in our manufacturing processes.

Reliability
Our rigorous quality management system, certified to ISO 9001:2015 and designed to meet AS9100C standards, guarantees that our products meet the most demanding industry requirements. Moreover, we are ITAR registered, ensuring compliance with defense-related regulations.

Responsiveness
We understand the importance of time-to-market. That’s why we offer rapid prototyping services and flexible production capabilities to meet tight deadlines and evolving project needs. This allows us to quickly pivot for our customers.
Our Commitment to Your Success
SisTech is more than just a manufacturer; we are a partner dedicated to your success. We offer comprehensive services, from design for manufacturing (DFM) feedback to obsolescence management, to help you optimize your products and minimize risks. We provide exceptional customer service, open communication, and a commitment to exceeding your expectations. This is not just something we say, but core to who we are.
Military and Defense Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Solutions
SisTech Manufacturing was founded by individuals with extensive experience in manufacturing products exclusively for the military. We have a thorough understanding of the regulations of the industry. With several team members who served in the military, we bring a unique perspective to our work. Having been end-users of many similar products, we have a personal commitment to ensuring the highest quality and reliability in everything we produce.
Comprehensive Military Manufacturing Services
We offer a wide range of services tailored to military applications:
- Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA): Meeting stringent military specifications, quality and testing requirements, and data integrity procedures.
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Feedback: Optimizing designs for scalable manufacturing to reduce lead-time and costs, as well as improve reliability.
- Mechanical Design & 3D Modeling: Creating custom enclosures and supporting prototyping with our high-precision, stereolithography 3D printer.
- Obsolescence Part Management: Preventing EOL issues from impacting project success and continuity.
- Automatic X-ray & Advanced Optical Imaging: Ensuring the highest level of quality control.
- Functional & Custom Testing: Verifying product performance and reliability.
Addressing Military Sector Challenges
We tackle the unique challenges of military manufacturing:
- Stringent Specifications: Our processes and certifications ensure compliance with military standards.
- Component Traceability: We maintain complete lot code traceability of all components and require certificates of compliance from suppliers on our approved vendor list.
- Obsolescence Management: Our proactive approach minimizes the impact of EOL components. We partner with you to provide parametrically similar component recommendations where needed to make sure you can continue supporting the war fighters.
- ITAR Compliance: We are fully ITAR registered.
Aerospace Electronics Manufacturing
SisTech Manufacturing has a long-standing history of providing high-reliability products to the Defense and Aerospace industries. Our team understands the critical need for precision, durability, and adherence to the stringent regulations governing industry applications.
Meeting Rigorous Standards
Our Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and designed to meet AS9100D standards. Moreover, our employees are trained and certified to J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-7711/7721, ensuring the highest level of workmanship.
Comprehensive Aerospace Solutions
We offer a wide range of services tailored to the defense and aerospace industry:
- Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA): From simple to complex, 2 to 20+ layer HDI boards.
- Conformal Coating: Protecting sensitive electronics from harsh environments.
- Automatic X-ray & Advanced Optical Imaging (AOI): Ensuring the integrity of solder joints and component placement. We use Mirtec MV-9 3D AOIs and a Nordson DAGE Automatic X-ray with X-Plane CT Scan technology.
- Functional & Custom Testing: Verifying product performance and identifying potential defects. We can accommodate a wide range of customer testing requests and requirements.
- Obsolescence Part Management: Mitigating the risk of component shortages and ensuring long-term product support.
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Feedback: Providing expert guidance to optimize designs for manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
Addressing Aerospace Challenges
We address key challenges in aerospace manufacturing:
- Stringent Quality and Reliability: Our processes and certifications ensure compliance with the highest industry standards.
- Component Obsolescence: Our proactive obsolescence management program minimizes the impact of EOL components. We can help provide component parametric cross recommendations as well should the need arise.
- Harsh Environments: Our conformal coating and robust design practices ensure product performance in extreme conditions.
Electronics Manufacturing for the Energy Sector
SisTech Manufacturing is a trusted partner for companies in the rapidly growing energy sector, including solar energy.
We understand the importance of speed and efficiency in bringing innovative energy solutions to market.
Rapid Prototyping and Turnkey Manufacturing
Depending on quantity, complexity, and component availability, our rapid prototyping services enable us to deliver fully assembled and tested products quickly. Some of our clients have found this service invaluable when quickly iterating on critical designs. We offer complete turnkey manufacturing, from component and PCB procurement to drop shipping.
Supporting Innovation in Energy
We provide a range of services to support innovation in the energy sector:
- Turnkey & Kitted Printed Circuit Board Assemblies: Providing flexible manufacturing options.
- Rapid Prototyping: Accelerating the development of new products.
- Mechanical Design & 3D Modeling: Creating custom enclosures and components.
- Drop Shipping: Streamlining logistics and reducing delivery times.
Addressing Energy Sector Challenges
We address key challenges in energy sector manufacturing:
- Time-to-Market: Our rapid prototyping and efficient processes accelerate product development.
- Reliability and Durability: Our quality control measures ensure long-term product performance.
- Supporting Rapid Innovation: Our flexible manufacturing capabilities support the development of new technologies.
Embedded Systems Manufacturing Expertise
SisTech Manufacturing excels in electronic assembly for the high-tech embedded marketplace. No product is too complex.
Our commitment to detail and quality has helped us establish a proven record.
Expertise in Complex Assemblies
We have a proven track record in manufacturing complex embedded systems, including:
- i7 SBCs in VME, cPCI, and VPX form factors.
- PMC, ATCA, uTCA, PCI, PCIe, mPCI, and other form factors.
Comprehensive Embedded Systems Services
We offer a full suite of services for embedded systems:
- Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA): High-density, multi-layer boards.
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Feedback: Optimizing designs for scalable manufacturing to reduce lead-time and costs, as well as improve reliability.
- Testing and Inspection Services: Ensuring product quality and reliability, from functional testing to ICT or JTAG testing.
- Obsolescence Part Management: Mitigating the risk of component shortages and supporting your forecasting efforts.
- Box Builds: Providing complete system integration.
Addressing Embedded Systems Challenges
We address key challenges in embedded systems manufacturing:
- Complexity: Our expertise and advanced equipment enable us to handle high-density, multi-layer assemblies.
- Obsolescence: Our proactive obsolescence management program minimizes disruptions.
- Reliability: Our rigorous testing and inspection procedures ensure product performance.
Consumer Electronics Manufacturing
While the majority of consumer electronics are manufactured overseas, SisTech Manufacturing provides competitive pricing along with superior quality, when compared to large contract manufacturers, and off-shore manufacturers. We offer a compelling stateside alternative.
High-Volume Production Capabilities
We have the capacity and expertise to handle high-volume production runs for consumer electronics. We routinely perform high-volume runs for our customers across the United States.
Comprehensive Consumer Electronics Services
Our service for consumer electronics includes:
- Turnkey & Kitted Printed Circuit Board Assemblies: Providing flexible manufacturing solutions depending on your needs.
- High-Volume Production: Meeting the demands of the consumer market at a pace to support your business.
- Box Builds: Providing complete product assembly, software loading, and packaging.
- Drop Shipping: Streamlining logistics and reducing delivery times.
- Testing and Inspection: We know the value of a strong reputation in the competitive consumer electronics industry. We will ensure yours is one of high reliability and quality.
Addressing Consumer Electronics Challenges
We help our clients overcome challenges in the consumer electronics industry:
- Competitive Pricing: Our efficient processes and strategic sourcing enable us to offer competitive pricing.
- High Quality: Our commitment to quality ensures superior product performance and customer satisfaction.
- Timely Delivery: Our efficient logistics and drop shipping capabilities ensure timely product delivery. We can keep safety stock to ensure you can meet your customer demands when and where needed.
Benefits of Choosing SisTech
Choosing SisTech Manufacturing as your electronics manufacturing partner offers numerous benefits:

Unparalleled Expertise
Our team has more than 130 years of combined experience in high-tech assembly and design. Our team has delivered more than 1,000,000 assemblies to extremely satisfied customers. As a result, you benefit from decades of learning.

State-of-the-Art Equipment
We constantly invest in the latest state-of-the-art equipment, including newer Europlacer SMT pick-and-place machines, ERSA reflow ovens, and selective solder machines to ensure the highest level of accuracy and consistency in our manufacturing processes.

Commitment to Quality
Our rigorous quality management system and certifications guarantee exceptional product quality.

Flexible and Responsive
We offer rapid prototyping, quick-turn production, and customized solutions to meet your specific needs.

Comprehensive Services
From design to delivery, we offer a full range of services to streamline your manufacturing process.

Strong Customer Relationships
We are dedicated to building long-term partnerships based on trust, communication, and mutual success.
Production Process
Our manufacturing process is designed to ensure efficiency, quality, and transparency at every stage:
Initial Consultation
We begin with a detailed consultation to understand your project requirements, specifications, and timelines to ensure we can meet or exceed your expectations. We are happy to sign NDAs or fill out new vendor forms as necessary.
Design Review and DFM Feedback
Our engineering team reviews your design files and provides expert DFM feedback to optimize manufacturability, reduce costs, and improve product performance. At a minimum, we typically request the Bill of Materials (BOM), Gerber or ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings, as well as any other pertinent instructions so that we can provide the best service.
Quoting Process
We will source quotes to specific vetted suppliers from our approved vendor list based on the design and requirements of the assembly, matching capabilities to the job to optimize costs and lead-times all while providing the highest quality service. We will provide a tiered quote to you, with the quantity price breaks requested, as well as the expected lead-time. Additionally, for those customers with supply chain limitations, ITAR requirements, or specific country of origin sourcing restrictions, we are well versed in supporting those needs.
Component Procurement
We prefer providing turnkey solutions to keep your total end cost down, but we are able to accommodate kitted assembly services as well. For turnkey projects we procure all necessary components, hardware, PCBs, and supplies, leveraging our strong relationships with trusted suppliers. We use lot tracking for all components so we are able to accommodate assembly traceability requirements as needed. For kitted projects, we manage your supplied components with meticulous care.
Manufacturing and Assembly
Our skilled technicians utilize state-of-the-art equipment to assemble your products with precision and efficiency in accordance with IPC requirements and customer documentation. We adhere to strict quality control procedures throughout the entire process.
Testing and Inspection
100% of assemblies will go through several thorough inspections throughout the manufacturing process, including multiple 2D/3D AOI steps, visual inspections, and a final inspection. We will perform a range of testing based on your requirements, from automated X-ray inspection, to functional, JTAG, or other testing, to ensure product quality and reliability.
Packaging and Shipping
We carefully package your finished products in ESD bags and appropriate cushioning inside our boxes designed to comply with ISTA 3A shipping standards. We also offer drop shipping services to streamline logistics and reduce delivery times to your customers.
Case Studies
While we cannot disclose specific client names due to confidentiality agreements, we can share examples of our successful projects:

Aerospace
We manufacture thousands of high-reliability, MIL-STD-1553 PCB assemblies for tactical data linking and flight support systems, meeting stringent industry requirements.

Military
We manufacture tens of thousands of complex, ruggedized PCB assemblies for multiple US Army and USMC communications systems, meeting strict military specifications and ITAR requirements.

Embedded Systems
We manufacture high-performance embedded systems with high-rate payload processors used for satellite communications and waveform-specific processing. These large, complex, multi-layer board assemblies met rigorous industry standards, demonstrating our expertise in critical embedded systems; we improved the yields from 31% with the customer’s previous supplier to 100% first-pass yields.

Energy
We rapidly prototyped and manufactured a new energy audit monitor and controller, enabling our client to bring their product to market on a challenging timeline.

Consumer Electronics
We provide high-volume production runs of a popular consumer gaming device, delivering superior quality at a competitive price. We handle full turnkey and drop shipping for this customer.
Our Expertise
SisTech Manufacturing’s team is composed of industry veterans with deep experience in all aspects of electronics manufacturing:
Brad Kennedy
CEO
Former VP of Operations for Vadatech Inc. and General Manager/Plant Manager for GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Group (Camarillo, CA).
Calvin Rabe
Operations Manager
Over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, inventory, quality, and production, including expertise with Europlacer SMT equipment.
FAQs
Our assembly process includes design review, parts procurement (for turnkey projects), SMT and through-hole assembly, soldering, testing, inspection, and packaging.
We offer a wide range of services, including turnkey and kitted PCB assemblies, conformal coating, X-ray and AOI inspection, functional and custom testing, design for manufacturing feedback, obsolescence management, rapid prototyping, box builds, mechanical design, and drop shipping.
We have three SMT lines, each equipped with two dual-gantry Europlacer SMT machines including two iiNEO IIs, an iiNEO+ N2, two XPii, and ii-Atom 2 models. Each machine is capable of between 10,000 and 35,000 CPH placement rate. Each SMT line is equipped with a 10-zone ERSA reflow oven, and a screen printer with solder paste inspection.
We also have three ERSA selective soldering machines, and three Mirtec AOI machines, as well as a multitude of advanced test/inspection equipment including a Nordson DAGE X-ray machine, waveform generators, benchtop multimeters, and more.
Given the efficiency of our manufacturing process, we currently run one production shift and maintain capacity for any quick-turn jobs needed for customers. When the need arises, we are capable of implementing a swing shift to double our manufacturing capacity to meet customer demands.
Our lead times vary depending on the project complexity, volume requirement, and manufacturer lead-time of certain parts. We work closely with our clients to establish realistic timelines and meet their specific needs. Normal lead time for most PCBs is four to five weeks, even for larger quantity HDI boards. There are very few new jobs we cannot finish within a few weeks upon receiving parts and PCBs in house. Repeat job lead times will run faster due to all engineering and programming processes being completed already. We are built for high-mix, and can handle quick-turn prototypes (5-500) to large-volume production runs (10,000+). We completed more than 200,000 complex assemblies in 2024 alone.
We are ITAR registered and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Our quality management system is designed to comply with AS9100D standards. Our employees are certified to J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-7711/7721. We also have CMMC Level 1 Certification.
Yes, we have a robust counterfeit parts program to ensure the authenticity and reliability of all components used in our assemblies. We use only vetted and approved vendors, and all employees receive the counterfeit parts training. We maintain copies of all certificates of compliance for parts we receive.
We have Mirtec 2D and 3D AOI machines, Nordson DAGE Automatic X-ray with X-Plane CT Scan technology, and a wide range of equipment for functional testing. We can also provide JTAG, Cisco board, and custom testing when desired.
While we do not have an ISO 14644 certified clean room, we maintain a clean and controlled manufacturing environment to minimize contamination and ensure product quality. We invite you to come visit our manufacturing facility at any time – we think you will be impressed!
We have extensive experience building a wide range of assemblies for a number of industries. We have manufactured tens of thousands of high-reliability, MIL-STD-1553 PCB assemblies for everything from tactical data linking to intelligence and satellite communication systems. Please contact us to discuss your product and we will partner to determine how best to overcome any challenges.
We have experience and can accommodate building rigid, rigid-flex, and flex PCB assemblies; simple to 20+ layer HDI boards. Please contact us directly with your specific requirements. We are happy to discuss your project and determine if our capabilities will meet your needs.
Yes, we can accommodate specific sourcing requirements. Please let us know your needs during the quoting process, and we will work with you to ensure compliance and meet your specifications.
While we don’t specialize in reverse engineering, our design for manufacturing (DFM) and obsolescence management services can help with updating old designs, identifying old parts, and recommending parametrically equivalent parts.
Yes, we offer in-house conformal coating services, including capabilities to cure all heat and UV-curable urethane or acrylic coatings. We also have a state-of-the-art conformal coating AOI machine to identify any small coating defects or imperfections.
Yes, when required, we can perform lot tracking, serialization, and provide traceability reports for assemblies.
Contact Information
Ready to experience the SisTech difference? Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how we can help you achieve your manufacturing goals.
- 877-792-2779 (PWB-ASSY)
- 63068 Lower Meadow Drive, Bend, OR 97701