SoftwareEngineering

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Aerospace Rail Automotive Defence

Contact UsTeme HouseWhittington RoadWorcesterWR5 2RYUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1905 368 564Email: ess@resourcegroup.co.ukWeb: www.resourcegroup.co.uk/ess

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SoftwareSafety critical software requires highly competent professional engineers to ensure that the software is deterministic, fail-safe and meets the integrity levels defined within the safety case. This is why quality is intrinsically built into all aspects of Resource Group’s operations and why we guarantee the quality of everything we do.

Working with major clients within the aerospace, defence, rail and automotive markets, Resource Group’s Embedded Systems and Solutions division has over 20 years’ experience of meeting the exacting requirements of high-integrity, safety and mission critical projects.

Our specialist skills in software development and verification include all aspects of real time embedded applications covering: low-level BSPs, device drivers, OS / RTOS, middleware, high-level applications and test environment design and development.

Resource Group’s expertise in high integrity software development, covering all safety integrity levels, allows us to conform to industry standards including DO-178B/C, DO-278, EN 50128, IEC 61508, IEC 60601-1-4, ISO 26262-6 and Def Stan 00-56.

Other services provided include bespoke application development, focusing on engineering support tools and utilities through to full test environments and products.

Resource Group has also been called upon by its clients to provide expert consultancy services to help prepare them for certification milestones such as SOI#1-4 audits. Resource Group was also actively involved in the development of the new aerospace standard DO-178C and its associated supplements.

Services• Requirements definition• Architecture design• Detailed design• Implementation• Static analysis• Module testing• Independent V & V• In-unit testing• Software / Hardware integration testing• Acceptance testing• Certification consultancy• SOI#1-4 audits

Applications• Safety critical systems• Real time operating systems (RTOS)• Real time embedded systems

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FirmwareResource Group’s Embedded Systems and Solutions division has worked closely with clients to help them address the certification challenges of demonstrating that their complex PLD / FPGA implementation is functionally correct, robust and intrinsically safe.

Moore’s law observes that every 2 years the complexity of hardware doubles, and this allows users to add more functionality, often without considering how to realise, verify and certify the end-product.

The size and complexity of PLD / FPGA implementations now means that they can no longer be considered as simple systems but fall into the category of complex electronic hardware. When the verification and certification of these systems has not been carefully considered up front, then the effort to demonstrate the correct operation, (to standards such as DO-254, EN 50128, IEC 61508, ISO 26262-5 and Def Stan 00-56), can be very costly in both terms of duration and man-hours.

Clients benefit from reduced costs and project timelines through our experience of careful planning and execution of the PLD / FPGA architecture, design, implementation, verification and certification activities.

Service OfferingsResource Group offers development and verification services for firmware covering:

Certification• Development of PHAC, HDP, HVP, HPAP and HCMP plans• Development of requirements, design, implementation and verification standards• Development of certification evidence including HAS

Design and Implementation• Using UML and/or MATLAB Simulink architecture and detailed design• Simulation and/or critical appraisal• Implementation abstraction using HDL / VHDL / Verilog

Verification• Direct simulation of chip design (e.g. ModelSim)• Test development for full test coverage• RTL and gate level cross comparison• Independent validation of Testbench

FirmwareEngineering

Your project in safe hands

Aerospace Rail Automotive Defence

Contact UsTeme HouseWhittington RoadWorcesterWR5 2RYUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1905 368 564Email: ess@resourcegroup.co.ukWeb: www.resourcegroup.co.uk/ess