Need an experienced product development engineer, but dont want to hire one full time?
Welcome to Novel Engineering — Your On-Demand Product Development Expert. I help small businesses improve and develop physical products - without the cost or commitment of hiring a full time experienced engineer
Your Partner in Engineering Excellence
Hi there! I’m Lukas Loveland. I help small businesses like yours improve and develop physical products — without the high cost of hiring a full-time engineer. If your business makes or sells a product and you’ve ever thought…
- “I wish we had someone to help with the design.”
- “I am not sure how to test this product to ensure it doesn’t fail”
- “We need to improve this product, but I don’t know where to start.”
- “Hiring an engineer would be too expensive.”
…then you’re in the right place! That’s what I do!
At Novel Engineering, I provide fractional technical expertise to small and midsize companies building physical products. With 12 years of mechanical engineering experience — including a decade at John Deere — I bring breadth over specialization: hands-on insight across concept development, prototyping, system integration, design-for-manufacture, and cross-functional collaboration. I help lean teams make smarter decisions, faster.
What Does Novel Enginering Do?
Think of us as fractional engineering expertise. I help you solve product related development problems and make smart product decisions, fast.
Here are some examples of how I can help:
- Strategize on how to get your product from concept, to production
- Cut costs by redesigning or simplifying parts
- Help with CAD drawings, product design, testing plans, and manufacturing steps
- Improve product quality or solve design flaws
- Assist with patents, materials selection, or automation ideas
- Provide expert advice when you need it — and not when you don’t
I focus on strategy, not day-to-day project management — but I can bring in additional support if needed. For a full list of services - see Services Offered
Where does Novel Engineering Provide Services?
We are based in Maine, USA but provide services worldwide
Case Studies
Deere Inc
Developed and Implemented New Exhaust System De-coupling Solution saving ~3M USD/Year, in addition to eliminating strict engineering/manufacturing requirements
$3,000,000
Greenheck Fan Corp
Reduce validation time for new product from 2 years to 3 months using statistical analysis methods
2 Years
ABC Industries
Spearhead software implementation project to streamline production process and save company upwards of $2M USD/Year
$2,000,000