Why “Special Teams”?
In American football, 'Special Teams' are specialized players who step in during crucial moments— like kickoffs, punts, and big transitional opportunities— to influence the game's outcome significantly. They aren’t the offense or the defense, yet they impact field position, momentum, and tempo. When there are three seconds left, it can be up to them to execute the play that makes the difference, with only one shot to do it.
Whether “Special Teams” is an immediately recognizable reference to you or not, it’s worth going into why we feel the name represents who we are.
We are inspired by this idea of being the team behind the team. We set our customers up for success by creating opportunities. We can be relied on when the stakes are high. We get creative, we take risks, and we adjust on a dime. We don’t get the glory, and we don’t aspire to. We don’t displace the skills or the strategy of our partners, we amplify them.
How do we do this? We rely heavily on systems engineering to reach across interfaces and keep our focus on the problem at hand. We use modeling and simulation to gain an intuition around how the elements of big, complicated problems interact and quickly test the feasibility of new ideas. We put our work in the hands of talented engineers from different industries whose collective curiosity creates a technology-agnostic approach to problem-solving.
Special Teams designs, builds, and tests technical solutions for complex systems. Whether it’s a racecar that runs on hydrogen, a technical strategy to decarbonize an industry, or developing hardware that can survive in space – we’ll get you through it. Creating something novel can be scary to invest in, which is why we make our clients problems our own. One could say that our understanding of the field of play minimizes the risk of a fumble.
Analogies aside, we stand by that our Team is Special. Our product is our people, and we selectively craft our roster of engineers to represent a broad variety in domains, industry backgrounds, and level of experience. We come from Google and NASA, Tesla and Microsoft. Each member of our team contributes to our playbook based on their distinct knowledge. By doing so, our service is uniquely effective – consistent in its ability to define the problem, innovate, and integrate a successful solution into its operating environment.
As we look to the future, we are excited about what's next. Whether you’re a client seeking fresh perspectives, a partner aiming for collaborative growth, or a member contributing your remarkable talents, you are a vital part of our special team.