Dylan de CrignisR&D engineer specialising in mechanical and industrial product development
Behind DDC Industrialisation is Dylan De Crignis, a freelance R&D engineer, self-employed since 2016 and passionate about mechanical engineering and industrial product development. With 20 years of experience in designing, prototyping, and industrialising innovative products, he supports startups, SMEs, and large companies alike.
Thanks to a co-development approach, teams benefit from support at every stage of their innovation project — from the initial idea to production, including industrialisation, mass manufacturing, and more.
An experienced freelance engineerwith a unique path
Engineering education
DUT in Materials Science and Engineering – Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering
Master’s Year 1 in Product Design and Development (École des Mines de Nancy)
Master’s Year 2 in Innovation Management (ENSGSI)
A varied career
Seven years in engineering design offices, contributing to projects across various sectors:
- Medical
- Banking (electronic payment terminals)
- Water management systems (Schneider Electric)
- Industrial cabling
Choosing independence
In 2016, Dylan de Crignis launched his career as a freelance engineer, becoming one of the few experts to offer a truly personalised and flexible approach. He helped his first clients turn their innovations into products ready for large-scale industrialisation and supported them in setting up international production lines.
His technical expertise and ability to manage projects from start to finish quickly earned him a loyal client base through word of mouth.
A commitment to education and innovation
- Vitagora: product industrialisation mentoring
- Station F: mentoring in hardware product design and industrialisation
- Lycée Saint-Paul Saint-Joseph: teaching assignments
A mechanical engineerfor your industrial projects
Dylan has made co-development the core of his approach, building a true partnership with your teams. Acting as an external technical team member during the development and implementation of your project, his support throughout your industrial transformation allows you to retain full control over your value chain.
For the development of your products, his strategic and technical expertise includes:
Industrial design and mechanical engineering
Design products that combine aesthetics and functionality.
Rapid prototyping
Industrialisation and production launch
Production monitoring and optimisation
Project management and supplier sourcing
Diverse collaborationsacross industries and countries
Thanks to his cross-disciplinary skills, Dylan De Crignis has supported many clients such as Petzl, Infaco, Ingenico, ADEME, and Ifremer. He has worked in diverse environments across France, China, the USA, Italy, and more.
These international and multi-sector experiences allow him to understand the specific challenges of each industrial product development project and to propose solutions that are both creative and relevant.
- \Clients and project sites in France
- Clients around the world
- Worldwide suppliers
Boston
Shenzhen
Tunisie
Hong Kong
Porto
Italie
Brest
Besançon
Strasbourg
Arras
Toulouse
Libourne
Angers
Paris
Lyon
Dijon
Castres
- \Clients and project sites in France
- Clients around the world
- Worldwide suppliers
Your R&D engineer’s key strengths: flexibility, transparency, and trust
Carefully selected for their meaningful impact, the projects and collaborations led by DDC Industrialisation are strongly rooted in human values.
Clients and partners value an approach built on transparency, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to each project’s specific needs — a trusted partner for innovative projects and high-quality results.
In 2021, DDC’s expertise, projects, and company journey were featured in an interview on BFMTV.