How We Work
Our Engineering Process
A disciplined product development lifecycle from concept to customer delivery.
Lifecycle
Twelve stages, twelve checkpoints
Every programme follows the same path. Formal gates at PDR, CDR, TRR, TQR and FAT mean nothing advances until it has been reviewed and evidenced.
- 01
Requirements
Capture and baseline system requirements
- 02
Architecture
System partitioning and design concept
- 03
PDR
Preliminary design review
- 04
Design
Detailed hardware, firmware and mechanical design
- 05
CDR
Critical design review
- 06
Prototype
Build, bring-up and debug
- 07
Integration
Subsystem and system integration
- 08
TRR
Test readiness review
- 09
Qualification
Environmental and performance qualification
- 10
TQR
Test qualification review
- 11
FAT
Factory acceptance testing
- 12
Delivery
Documentation, handover and sustainment
How It's Governed
Discipline at every stage
Engineering Excellence
- Experienced multidisciplinary team
- Cross-functional design reviews
- Advanced simulation & verification
Development & Review Gates
- Requirements review
- PDR & CDR
- TRR, TQR & FAT
- Risk-based reviews & traceability
Project Delivery
- Documentation & traceability
- Rigorous testing & validation
- Customer acceptance & on-time delivery
- Structured Reviews
- High Quality Standards
- Controlled Development
- Mission-Ready Delivery
Ready to start a programme?
We'll walk you through how the lifecycle applies to your requirement.