Design Forge builds AI-powered engineering tools focused on RF and electromagnetic design. We help engineering teams reduce friction in complex workflows while preserving full control over every decision.
Design Forge was born from a simple observation: RF and electromagnetic engineers rely on extremely powerful tools, yet much of their daily work is still slowed down by repetitive tasks, manual scripting, and fragmented workflows.
Instead of building AI as a separate layer, we chose to embed intelligence directly into the tools engineers already use — starting with HFSS. The goal was never to replace expertise, but to support it by removing friction where it matters most.
Today, Design Forge focuses on building specialized AI copilots for complex engineering domains, beginning with RF design.
To build AI-powered engineering tools that reduce friction in RF and electromagnetic design workflows, preserve institutional knowledge, and help engineers iterate faster without sacrificing transparency or control.
We believe AI should work alongside engineers, enhancing engineering judgment rather than replacing it.
A future where AI copilots are seamlessly embedded into engineering tools, supporting complex RF and electromagnetic workflows without hiding complexity or compromising control.
We envision engineers spending less time on repetitive setup and scripting, and more time applying their expertise to solving meaningful design challenges.
Principles that guide how we build AI-powered engineering tools for RF and electromagnetic design.
We design for real RF engineering workflows, prioritizing accuracy, transparency, and technical rigor over shortcuts.
Powerful tools should reduce friction, not add complexity to already demanding engineering environments.
Engineers remain fully in control of every decision, workflow, and outcome generated by our tools.
We avoid black-box automation. What the system does — and why — should always be clear.
We iterate constantly, refining performance, usability, and reliability with every release.
We build technology engineers can rely on — designed to be robust, maintainable, and dependable over time.
Design Forge is built by a multidisciplinary team with experience in RF engineering, software development, and applied AI. We focus on building tools engineers can trust — in production environments, not demos.
Co-Founder and CEO
An expert in MMIC, thin film, and hybrid manufacturing technologies, he has developed numerous commercially successful RF components and ICs. He is also the CEO of Marki Microwave . His work spans high-frequency mm-wave packaging and RF design flow optimization using AI/Machine Learning. Christopher holds a PhD in Photonics from UC San Diego and a BSEE from Duke University.
Co-Founder and CTO
A seasoned data scientist with over seven years of experience, specializing in artificial intelligence, with prior experience at Meta. He holds an MBA from Boston University, a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, along with AWS and Databricks certifications. He is also the author of Unshackled: A Cuban’s Journey to Freedom
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