How We Work
From problem to solved — a clear, disciplined path.
Every engagement runs the same proven way, so you always know the next step, the deliverable, and who owns the outcome at the end.
Every engagement runs the same proven way, so you always know the next step, the deliverable, and who owns the outcome at the end.
Every Prometheus engagement follows the same disciplined path, so you always know the next step, the deliverable, and who owns it when the work is done. Work is billed time and material — a clear hourly rate plus expenses, stated up front — and the principal does the work himself — or directs and oversees the specialty work — from the first diagnosis to the final hand-off. No guesswork, and no bench of juniors learning on your program.
A structured sequence that turns a stuck program or an unresolved failure into a solution your team owns.
A focused, free conversation to understand the problem in your own words. You get an honest read on whether Prometheus is the right fit — and if it isn't, you'll hear that too. No obligation, no pressure.
30 minutes · freeA deep dive across engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing to find the true root cause or capability gap — not the symptom. You get a written scope with success criteria and a clear proposal, all billed time and material at a stated hourly rate plus expenses. Advanced work is hard to put on a fixed timeline, so the commitment is to the work and the rate.
Time & materialHands-on work driven directly by the principal: root-cause investigation, design, supplier recovery, validation, or engineering leadership. The problem is driven to resolution with regular, straight updates the whole way through.
Per engagementCorrective actions are verified under Christian's direction — often after your team builds, tests, and re-runs the process, which can take time on complex hardware and silicon. Documentation and knowledge are transferred to your team so the outcome sticks, and you leave owning the result — a stronger team, not a new dependency.
Built to hand offThe path is disciplined, but what sets it apart is who runs it and how it ends.
You get the 30-year expert who has led the teams and secured the patents — not a bench of juniors learning on your program. The person who diagnoses the problem is the person who solves it.
You approve the scope and success criteria before any work starts, and the rate is clear from day one: time and material, hourly plus expenses. You pay for the work actually done — like retaining a senior specialist — with no padded guesswork.
NDAs are standard and discretion is expected at this level. Client work stays client work — sensitive technology, teams, and decisions are handled with the confidentiality your program demands.
The same disciplined path, shaped to the problem in front of you.
A scoped problem or launch: a failure to resolve, a program to unstick, or a product to take from lab to production. Defined deliverables, a clear end, and a solution your team owns — billed time and material.
Ongoing, part-time engineering-executive leadership: org design, development process, roadmap, and the go/no-go calls that shape where capital goes — without the cost of a full-time chief technologist.
Short, high-leverage assessments for leadership or investors: an independent read on a technology, team, or acquisition before you commit capital or make the call.
Thirty focused minutes. Tell us what's stuck — you'll leave with an honest read on the cause and the path forward, whether or not we work together.
Book a Discovery CallPrometheus takes on a limited number of engagements at a time to stay hands-on. Serious inquiries answered within one business day.