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About Talent Badger

We exist because the world has latent product development talent disconnected from companies that need it. We fix that with precision, not volume.

Our mission

Talent Badger is a curated, domain-specific platform for complex technical product development talent. We're not a generic freelance marketplace or a staffing agency. We're a precision matchmaking engine that connects businesses needing specific expertise with vetted senior specialists — engineers, designers, regulatory experts, and IP professionals — who've shipped real products.

Engineers collaborating at an electronics bench

What we are

  • A curated product development ecosystem
  • Cross-functional matching: engineering, design, regulatory, IP
  • Governance-backed quality with badge verification
  • Pod-based teams designed for product development

What we're not

  • A gig marketplace with endless scrolling
  • A staffing agency that sends warm bodies
  • A low-cost labor platform
  • A recruiter with a fancy UI

Our verticals

Electrical Engineering

Power electronics, PCB design, analog front-end, RF/mixed-signal, instrumentation.

Mechanical Engineering

DFM, enclosures, thermal management, GD&T, SolidWorks/Creo.

Firmware & Software

Embedded systems, RTOS, IoT, sensor fusion, full-stack applications.

Industrial Design & UX

Human factors, CMF, user research, prototyping, brand-aligned product form.

Regulatory & Quality

FDA 510(k)/PMA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, FCC/UL, risk management, V&V.

Intellectual Property

Patent strategy, freedom-to-operate, prosecution, trade secret protection.

Get in touch

Ready to build your team? Have questions? We'd love to hear from you.

Contact info

Location

Cleveland, Ohio

Phone

Available upon request

Response time

We typically respond within 1 business day. For urgent project needs, mention "urgent" in your message and we'll prioritize your inquiry.

Let's build something together