Systems engineering management

Management support

Services

Providing project managers and designers with systems engineering management support. Acknowledging the challenges of managing the complexity of multidisciplinary working, differing processes, systems solutions, and leaveraging AI for safety and reliability.

Capabilities

We support project managers and take on some of the organizational, administration, and compliance burden as required. Core to our help in systems engineering is the recognition of managing in the multidisciplinary environment with multiple processes, and implementing a robust team-based integrated management solution. We have a wide regulatory knowledge, and experience in delivering to recognised standards and guidance, for type certification, changes, STCs, and repairs. Information intelligence is a core focus in capture and development of best quality data for decision making. Our approach includes life cycle management principles, use of existing methods, and innovation. Timely support is aligned with ISO 16290 Technology Readiness Levels, EASA Certification Readiness Levels, or client process. Considerations include any needs statement, an idea definition, or market research, then solution development, proof of concept, prototyping, permit to fly, pre-production, and production to in-service. Always working with a close eye on the resource burden.

Requirements specification with traceability matrix

Systems thinking

The holistic approach to complex systems engineering management with selected and tailored managerial and technical processes. Establishing goals and measures of success, from concepts to engineered solution.

System architecture diagram for an aircraft system

Appropriate application

Selection of aircraft systems engineering guidance: SAE ARP4754™B, ISO 15288, IEEE Std 1220, INCOSE SE Handbook, 10.3 US DoD Systems Engineering Guidebook, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, client.

Interface control documentation and data bus schema

Fundamentals

Determination of fundamental management and engineering processes. Information management for knowledge, value engineering, planned operations, modelling, best practice, risk, critical items, resources, interfaces, influences, etc.

SysML model representing system behavior and structure

Engineering

Use of existing Design Approval, or concurrent development to airworthy product, and certification. Solution development, testing, proof of concept.

Verification and validation planning documents

Implementation

Action development planning, control, progress assessment, decisions, best practice working with integrated management, validation, verification, and team working. Measured progress and design reviews, for goals and objectives, optimum resource spend.

Configuration and change control board workflow

Feedback

Case studies, lessons learned, future developments, improvement recommendations.

An ARP4754™B Based life cycle

As an example, an aircraft development project based on ARP4754™B could have its integrated modular avionics suite developed following:

DO-297 (avionics), DO-178C (software), DO-254 (hardware), DO-326B (security) ARP4761™A (safety), and ARP5150™A (in-service)
A capture of stakeholder needs and operational scenarios (CONOPS)
Evolving configuration management and process assurance
Deriving and validating system requirements; establish bidirectional traceability
Development of functional architecture and allocation to subsystems and equipment
A definition of interfaces and data models; maintaining ICDs across suppliers
Planning and managing V&V across lab, rig, aircraft
Development of assurance levels and qualification means
Coordination of safety assessments and certification plans for compliance
Management of configuration, baselines, changes, impact analysis throughout.

Tools and methods

We work within the client tools suite, use our suite, or employ a combination of both to:

Establish standard aeronautical product configuration identification (ATA/S1000D)
Evolve requirements: IBM DOORS/Jama, quality metrics, and change workflows
Produce quality data and conduct information management using ISO10303, Part 239, or reusable model libraries
Carryout analysis and simulation for early Validation, and project Verification
Provide end-to-end traceability from stakeholder needs to tests, progress, and problem reporting
Participate in design reviews: structured reviews, checklists, and objective evidence capture
Test management procedures, data sets, and automated results capture where feasible.

Typical deliverables

Certification alignment notes and compliance evidence mapping.
Conformity records
Checklists, traceability matrices and baselines
Interface control documents with critical and essential interactions
Architecture description(s), models, and unique identifiers
System requirements specification, and any derived requirements register
V&V Strategy and Plan with verification cross-reference matrices
Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).

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Quotec GmbH/Ltd.

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Phone: +41 41 460 3067

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How we can help

Share your programme phase, target certification basis, key risks, and timelines. We will propose a pragmatic approach aligned to project guidance.