We turnideas intoproducts.

Engineering studio for startups, defence and industry.

Portrait of Martins Kokins, founder of MK Design, with arms crossed

Design and engineering under one roof — from the first idea to the finished part.

I help companies turn hardware ideas into working prototypes and production-ready products: from the first sketch to parts you can test, certify and build.

I’m a mechanical and product design engineer with 10+ years in hardware R&D and an MSc in electrical engineering (Riga Technical University). Through MK Design I join projects as a hands-on engineering partner for startups and for drone, robotics and defence teams that need to move fast without building a full in-house department.

I’ve led mechanical R&D for wind turbine robots, rebuilt a NASA robot for a space museum, converted cars to electric power and co-founded a camper company. MK Design is where that work comes together.

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Services

  1. 1Concept & product design

    We turn an idea into a clear concept, with form, function and ergonomics worked out before anything is built.

  2. 2CAD & engineering

    Detailed 3D design, structural analysis, selection of mechanical and electrical components, and complete technical documentation.

  3. 3Prototyping & manufacturing

    CAM programming, CNC machining, 3D printing and sheet metal, from the first prototype to production-ready parts.

  4. 4R&D & project management

    We lead development through every prototype and manage suppliers, manufacturing and testing until the product is done.

  5. 5Electronics, software & AI

    Together with trusted partner engineers: electronics and PCB design, embedded software and AI/ML, so the mechanics, electronics and code are developed as one product, with one point of contact.

How a project works

Every project is split into phases. Each phase has a clear result and is priced and paid separately, so you can pause, stop or change direction after any of them.

  1. 01

    Intro call

    A 30–60 minute call about your idea, goals and timeline. An NDA can be signed before we talk details.

  2. 02

    Concept & feasibility

    Concept, key engineering decisions and a manufacturability check, with a cost and time estimate for what comes next.

  3. 03

    Design & prototypes

    Detailed CAD, analysis and working prototypes, tested and improved until they do what they need to.

  4. 04

    Production

    Technical documentation, suppliers and manufacturing, until the product is ready to ship.

Work

Have a project in mind? Let’s talk.

Send a few lines about your idea, any sketches or photos, and when you need it. NDA on request.

Toinfo@mkdesign.lv

+371 29 393 601Katlakalns, Latvia