Northwest Houston, TX · Contract manufacturer since 1992 Delivering nationwide since 1992
ISO 9001:2015 certificationISO 9001:2015 CertifiedISO 9001 Certified
ISO 9001 marine electronics partner

Marine and maritime electronics manufacturing

Marine equipment faces salt, moisture and constant vibration. Star Precision builds the boards, harnesses and enclosures behind navigation, communication and vessel monitoring systems, protected for life at sea.

Protected electronics Harnesses Stainless and aluminum enclosures
Ship bridge navigation equipment of the kind Star Precision builds electronics for
Overview

Electronics protected for life at sea

Moisture and vibration are the enemies of marine electronics. We build and protect every assembly with that in mind.

We assemble navigation, communication and monitoring boards on our SMT lines, protect them with PVA conformal coating or potting, and house them in stainless steel or aluminum enclosures we fabricate and machine ourselves. Harnesses are built to IPC/WHMA-A-620 and every assembly is tested before it ships.

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What we build

Boards, cabling and protected housings

We build electronic and mechanical content for marine and maritime equipment.

Stainless steel Aluminum Conformal coating Potting

Navigation systems

Control and display boards for navigation equipment.

Communication equipment

Interface and radio boards, inspected and tested.

Vessel monitoring

Sensor and monitoring electronics for onboard systems.

Protected enclosures

Stainless steel and aluminum housings, fabricated and machined in-house.

Marine harnesses

Custom harnesses to IPC/WHMA-A-620, continuity and Hi-Pot tested.

Coated and potted boards

Conformal coating and potting against moisture and salt.

How we work

From print to finished product

1

Quote and DFM review

Send drawings, Gerbers, CAD or a bill of materials. We review for manufacturability and quote fast.

2

Fabricate and machine

Enclosures, frames and housings are laser cut, formed and welded, and components are milled and turned in-house.

3

Assemble and inspect boards

SMT, THT and mixed boards are populated on our Mycronic lines and verified with SPI, AOI and X-ray.

4

Build harnesses

Cable and wire harnesses are cut, crimped, built to IPC/WHMA-A-620 and tested.

5

Integrate and test

Boards, wiring and mechanical parts are integrated into the finished product and functionally tested.

6

Package and ship

Finished units are labeled, packaged and shipped, or held to a release schedule for repeat production.

Why Star Precision

Your turnkey contract manufacturing partner

As a turnkey contract manufacturer, we run metal fabrication, CNC machining and full electronics manufacturing under one roof, so your project never has to leave our hands. From raw material to a tested, finished product, one Star Precision team is accountable for every step, not three different vendors.

Star Precision team on the Houston shop floor
Why choose us

A manufacturing partner you can rely on, every time

More than 30 years serving Houston OEMs and Fortune 500 manufacturers with dependable delivery and verifiable quality. Because metal fabrication, machining and electronics all live under one roof, you deal with one accountable team instead of juggling separate vendors.

Our ISO 9001 quality system, IPC and J-STD certified processes are backed by decades of hands-on know-how, and we are as ready to help refine a design as we are to run full production. When another shop is a better fit for a job, we will tell you, because a straight answer is what keeps customers coming back.

About Our Quality

Decades of expertise

More than 30 years of fabrication, machining and electronics work for Houston OEMs.

ISO 9001 quality control

Certified for over 25 years, we strive for continuous improvement.

State-of-the-art facilities

115,000 sq ft across two ultra-clean Houston plants, one for metal, one for electronics.

One-stop, turnkey

Metal and electronics in-house with one accountable team, prototype to production.

Cutting and welding cell in operationStreamlinedprocess & on-time delivery.
Efficient

Fast, reliable turnaround times

Fabrication, machining, electronics and assembly all happen in-house, cutting out the vendor-to-vendor handoffs that slow other suppliers down.

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Star Precision's Brittmoore Park Drive facility115K+ sq ftacross two facilities.
Capacity

Two state-of-the-art facilities

115,000 sq ft of ultra-clean manufacturing across two Northwest Houston plants, with some of the most advanced fabrication and manufacturing equipment in the industry.

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SMT line populating circuit boards in Star Precision's ESD-safe electronics departmentIPC-A-610certified electronics.
Electronics

Turnkey electro-mechanical assembly

We populate boards, build cable and wire harness assemblies, and integrate them into complete, tested products in an ESD-safe department.

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Company FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What does Star Precision manufacture?

We are a turnkey contract manufacturer. That means metal fabrication and tube laser cutting, precision CNC machining and Wire EDM, and full electronics manufacturing (PCB assembly, electro-mechanical box build, and cable and wire harness assembly), plus design-for-manufacturability and manufacturing support, all in-house since 1992.

What makes Star Precision a one-stop shop?

Because fabrication, machining and electronics assembly all happen under one roof, we can take a project from raw material and bare board through to a finished, tested and packaged product without handing it off between outside vendors. You get one supplier, one point of contact and one team accountable for the whole build.

Where are you located?

Northwest Houston, Texas, in two facilities. Our Brystone Drive plant (5410 Brystone Drive) houses metal fabrication, and Brittmoore Park Drive (11236 Brittmoore Park Drive) runs machining, electronics and assembly. Both are in Houston, TX 77041.

Are you ISO certified?

Yes. Star Precision is ISO 9001 certified. Our electronics processes are IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 certified, with an ESD-safe department, and we use CMM and laser quality inspection for dimensional accuracy.

What materials do you work with?

For fabrication and machining we work in mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper and brass, plus a wide range of electronic components for PCB and electro-mechanical assembly. If you are unsure what suits your part, our team can advise during a design review.

What are your fabrication and machining capabilities?

Sheet metal laser cutting up to 60 x 120 in and up to 1.00 in steel, NC punching and forming on a 220-ton, 14 ft brake, and fiber tube laser cutting of tube up to 30 ft raw and parts up to 236 in. On the machining side we run 5-axis milling, multi-axis turning and Wire EDM, verified by automated CMM inspection.

What electronics assembly do you offer?

SMT, through-hole and mixed-technology PCB assembly, single and double sided, managed by MES software and verified with SPI, AOI, X-ray and functional testing, with conformal coating and potting available. We also build cable and wire harness assemblies and integrate everything into complete electro-mechanical box builds.

Do you handle both prototypes and production?

Yes. We support the full lifecycle, from design-for-manufacturability and prototypes through first article inspection to low and high volume production, so the same partner that helps refine your design can also scale it.

Which industries do you serve?

We build for oil, gas and energy, aerospace and space, defense and military, medical and scientific instruments, electronics, data and telecom, industrial and OEM equipment, architectural metals, food equipment, solar and alternative energy, robotics, automotive, consumer electronics, security and surveillance, agriculture, HVAC and building automation, retail and point of sale, and marine, among others.

How do I request a quote?

Use the Request a Quote page to upload your drawings or CAD files, call us on (713) 983-8883 or email sales@star-precision.com. We review your requirements and reply with a fast, no-obligation quote.

What marine equipment do you build?

Navigation, communication and vessel monitoring electronics, cable harnesses, protected enclosures and complete tested assemblies.

How do you protect electronics from moisture?

We offer PVA automated conformal coating plus optional potting and encapsulation, and build sealed stainless steel and aluminum enclosures.

What materials do you use for marine enclosures?

We commonly work in stainless steel and aluminum, and can advise on the best fit during a design review.

How are assemblies tested?

Boards are inspected with SPI, AOI and X-ray, harnesses are continuity and Hi-Pot tested, and assemblies are functionally tested to your plan.

Do you handle prototypes and production?

Yes. We support prototypes, first articles and repeat production runs.

How do I get a marine electronics quote?

Use the Request a Quote page to upload drawings, Gerbers, a bill of materials or CAD, or call (713) 983-8883.