James R.
Roth Technical Partners | James PE, MBA | Strategic Engineering
Roth Technical Partners - Powered by the Freedom Foundry Strategic Engineering Unlocking potential to bring your ideas to life. Technical partners to move your business forward. We exist to empower innovators and entrepreneurs to build what they envision. Roth Technical is not just another engineering service. We’re Partners, we’re in the trenches with you, building that next big thing. We provide professional mechanical engineering to move projects forward, by combining strategic thinking with a practical, disciplined approach, fueled by the belief that all problems can be solved to meet your specifications. I am a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) and President of Roth Technical Partners. We provide independent professional engineering consultation and technical strategy for organizations that need mechanical expertise without the overhead of a full time engineering team. My work sits at the intersection of technical depth and business execution — because strong engineering alone is not enough. Decisions must support cost, risk, manufacturability, timeline, and long-term growth. Core Capabilities: • Mechanical design & product development (CFD, FEA) • Materials engineering & selection • Defect and failure analysis • Reliability & structural evaluation • Independent engineering review • Technical leadership for early-stage and scaling ventures Roth Technical operates on three principles: • Engineering integrity — safety, ethics, and performance first. • Execution discipline — defined scope, clear communication, on-time delivery. • Strategic alignment — engineering decisions that strengthen your business. If you are building something meaningful and need a trusted engineering partner who understands both technical rigor and business reality, Roth Technical is built for that mission.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $4.9k
Billed in all: $11,407$11k
$2.5k in the last 6 months
Across 5 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 8
Rarest: top 8% in Defect Analysis, of 12. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Defect Analysis12 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 8%🇺🇸#1 of 2
- Failure Analysis19 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 16%🇺🇸#1 of 6
- #4Material Requirements Planning35 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 11%🇺🇸#1 of 11
- #5Failure Mode & Effects Analysis30 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 17%🇺🇸#2 of 10
- #14Design Validation83 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 17%🇺🇸#5 of 26
- #35Design Analysis274 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 13%🇺🇸#8 of 45
- #56Material Design451 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 12%🇺🇸#7 of 27
- #364Mechanical Engineering2,036 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #85Top 18%🇺🇸#85 of 431