With 25+ years inside top level engineering organizations, dSeiki embeds as a working technical partner — translating complex performance requirements into manufacturable, business-ready programs, and delivering results at race pace.
With 25+ years at Honda Performance Development, Toyota Racing Development, and Del West Engineering, Scott brings Tier-1 program experience directly into client engagements. He led the Top End package for the Indianapolis 500-winning Honda power unit across multiple victories, established an $8M Tier-1 manufacturing line for the C8 Corvette program in 18 months and under budget, and deployed deep learning predictive test models on MS Azure years ahead of industry adoption. BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois. UCLA Technical Management Program. Named inventor on two US patents.
Our best engagements are with organizations navigating a high-stakes step-change — a new series requirement, a new production program, or a team that needs to grow up fast. They need a trusted peer-level engineering voice, not a generalist framework. Having performed under pressure for almost 30 years, we know what it takes to deliver when the pressure is on.
Suppliers, hypercar builders, and high-performance OEM programs with Tier-1 ambitions and lean in-house engineering headcount. Organizations where the technical bar is high and tolerance for slow consulting cycles is low.
Firms evaluating engineering-intensive businesses in motorsport, performance automotive, and advanced materials. We assess IP defensibility, team depth, manufacturing scalability, and validate technical claims for investment committees.
New series requirements, a new production program, a team that needs to professionalize quickly — or a full crisis situation. We bring the structure and pace of a Tier-1 program to organizations that haven't operated at that level before and need to evolve quickly.
Owners and technical directors who need a trusted peer-level engineering voice — someone who has run these programs, not observed them, and can speak directly to both the engineering and business dimensions.
Teams who want to move forward with western-style practices but need a culturally informed approach to help their organizations evolve. Over 25 years of working within Japanese business culture bridges the gap between existing practices and competitive modern standards.
Six practice areas — all grounded in direct Tier-1 program experience at HPD, TRD, and Del West. Every engagement begins with your specific situation, not a pre-built methodology.
Embedded engineering leadership 1–3 days per week. Requirements to production, supplier management, team development, QA protocol development, and inspection standard definitions. A working technical director — not an advisor who shows up for reviews.
Simulation (kinematic, dynamic, FEA), CAD (CATIA V5), and production drawing packages for head, cam, valvetrain, spring, and combustion systems. Applied across IndyCar, HPD, and TRD programs at the highest levels of motorsport.
Translate OEM and series-level performance requirements into viable specifications, qualification protocols, and supplier frameworks. Grounded in active Tier-1 relationships — including establishing an $8M production line for the C8 Corvette program in 18 months.
Assess capability gaps, align teams around customer requirements, and build upward communication discipline for management clarity. Applied from boutique restomod operations to multi-program motorsport organizations — and across cultural boundaries.
Deep learning and ML-based test prediction (MS Azure) to reduce physical test cycles, extend hardware life, and cut program cost. Applied in motorsport since 2017 — delivering 20%+ cycle reduction years ahead of industry adoption.
A framework for AI deployment decisions in specialized engineering organizations — why the cost-reduction playbook from commodity services does not apply here, and what does.
Read Paper →A practitioner's guide to AI tools that multiply mechanical engineering output — moving senior engineers off low-level tasks and building technical depth without changing headcount.
Read Paper →Engineering assessment for investors and acquirers evaluating motorsport, hypercar, and high-performance automotive targets. IP defensibility, team depth, manufacturing scalability, and technical claims validation — structured for investment committees.
Every outcome below is drawn from direct program involvement — not advisory observation.
Indianapolis 500-winning Honda power unit — led Top End package development across multiple race victories 2014–2018.
$8M Tier-1 manufacturing line — concept to volume production in 18 months. Saved the owners $2M plus potential line stop fees. First-time-done-right.
Engine simulation capability providing direction to programs and validation of existing effort. Deep learning test models deployed using MS Azure 2017–2018 — 20%+ reduction in required test cycles, extending hardware life and cutting program cost years ahead of the industry.
New coating formulations meeting elevated OEM performance requirements — enabled new Tier-1 account wins for the client.
Engineering org restructure — team cohesion built around customer requirements, management communication frameworks implemented. Saved the need to fire and rehire staff by bringing existing resources into alignment with company needs.
Coached owner and 12-agent team through cross-cultural shift. One freshly onboarded agent became the firm's top earner within the year. Firm increased profits by more than 20% year over year.
Some problems don't wait for a 90-day engagement cycle. A customer audit notification. A production stoppage. A quality escape. A supplier that just went dark. dSeiki deploys fast — assessment within days — because we know what to look for and where to find it.
Customer Audit Crisis — notification received, preparation starts immediately. We've been on both sides of the audit table.
Production Stoppages — root cause and corrective action from people who've run production programs, not just reviewed quality documents.
Supplier Failures — rapid qualification of alternative sources and supply chain triage when a critical supplier disappears.
Quality Escapes — containment, investigation, and corrective action structured to satisfy customer requirements without creating further exposure.
The consulting practice isn't separate from production experience — it's built on it. dSeiki's parts division designs and produces precision engine components at IATF 16949-certified Tier-1 facilities. Supply chain advice comes from a team that actively manages Tier-1 supplier relationships. Quality systems guidance comes from practitioners running certified programs right now.
Explore Parts Division →Supplier management advice grounded in active Tier-1 relationships — including the $8M C8 Corvette production line built from concept to volume in 18 months.
IATF 16949 implementation support from practitioners who operate within IATF-certified programs — not just those who audit them.
Need precision parts as part of your program? Springs, valves, bearings, rods, pistons, crankshafts — custom designed and produced at Tier-1 facilities.
View Parts CapabilityYou talk to a senior practitioner from day one — no intake forms, no junior analysts. A direct conversation to understand the challenge, the urgency, and your operating context.
On-site or remote evaluation of the specific problem area. Findings within days for urgent situations — structured review within one to two weeks for strategic engagements.
Ranked findings, direct recommendations. What to fix first, what it takes, and what the risk is of not fixing it — without obscuring the answer in consulting language.
We stay engaged through execution as active participants — not observers. Progress measured against operational outcomes, not deliverable milestones.
Whether it's a crisis that needs resolution this week or a strategic challenge that's been building for months — tell us what you're facing. We'll give you a straight assessment of how we can help.