HUNTSVILLE — ATA Engineering recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter century of commitment to delivering responsive engineering services and software solutions to its clients.
Now, the employee-owned company is taking a moment to reflect on the past and setting its sights on the future in its next era of innovation — one that includes leveraging its hypersonics expertise to support engineering efforts for advanced defense initiatives.

Founded in April 2000 with a 28-person team headquartered in San Diego, ATA has grown into an engineering services provider with more than 200 employee-owners and operates in offices across the country, including Huntsville.
“ATA Engineering’s 25th anniversary gave us the opportunity to reflect on the enormous impact that a small, dedicated team like ours can have on the customers we serve and, over time, the world at large,” said company President Josh Davis. “We are fortunate to have been a part of many incredible missions, attractions, and projects throughout our history.
“ATA’s employee-owners are very much looking forward to discovering what the future has in store as we expand our capabilities and solutions to address the challenges of tomorrow.”
ATA has provided design, analysis, and test support to flagship systems and missions such as:
- RL10B-2 Liquid Rocket Engine
- NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Mars Exploration Vehicles, including the Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance rovers
The company has also led multidisciplinary design, testing, and analysis efforts for dozens of next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, and launch vehicles while pioneering engineering methods able to surpass expectations.
With its proven expertise in high-speed systems, ATA well-positioned to support the Golden Dome for America initiative, working alongside industry and government counterparts in the development of this next-generation defense shield.
For information, visit www.ata-e.com/company/
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