Engineering services · Arizona & Canada · Since 2004

Engineering for systems that can't fail.

Kronos Consulting delivers systems, software and test engineering for flight-critical avionics, from requirements through certification, plus engineering support for semiconductor manufacturing.

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AS9100DDO-178CDO-254DO-278AARP4754AARP4761ARINC 429 / 661
2004
Founded by four aerospace engineers
100+
Projects delivered on time and on budget
13
OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers served
A–E
Every DO-178C software level
ARP4754A
Development assurance for aircraft systems
Aerospace capabilities

Requirements to flight test.

Bring us in for one phase or the whole life cycle. Our teams work to your certification plan and your toolchain.

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT · DO-178C
01 · SYS

Systems engineering

  • System requirement definition and validation
  • System architecture and interface definition
  • Control system performance analysis
  • Requirements management in DOORS and Teamcenter
02 · DA

Design assurance

  • Development assurance to ARP4754A, from aircraft functions to items
  • Safety analysis to ARP4761
  • DO-178B/C, DO-278A and DO-254 compliance support
  • Assurance level assignment, Level A to E
  • DAR1 to DAR4 support
  • Requirements traceability and certification evidence
03 · SW

Software

  • Complete DO-178C life cycle, Level A to E
  • SOI audit support
  • Model-based development with Simulink and SCADE
  • RTOS, low-level driver and application software design
  • Fault management and BIT functionality
  • ARINC 429 and ARINC 661 expertise
04 · V&V

Test

  • Requirements-based testing and structural coverage analysis
  • System and software verification and validation
  • System integration and HIRF / EMI testing
  • Ground and flight test support
05 · PM

Program management

  • Certified project management professionals
  • Kronos-led projects or embedded in your program office
  • Schedule and cost variance control with weekly metrics
06 · TOOLS

Tools & automation

  • System test benches and real-time simulation
  • Document generation and process automation
  • Python, C++, XML, DOORS DXL, VBA and MATLAB
  • Offshore capacity through partner centers in India and Romania
Development assurance levelsDO-178CARP4754A
ACatastrophic
BHazardous
CMajor
DMinor
ENo safety effect

Software levels under DO-178C and system and item levels under ARP4754A, all delivered, from catastrophic-failure functions down.

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Aircraft systems

We know these systems from the inside.

Our engineers have designed, verified and certified systems across the aircraft, grouped here by ATA chapter.

Flight deck

  • 27Flight control
  • 34Flight management
  • 31Displays · touch, night, synthetic vision
  • 34Collision avoidance

Propulsion & power

  • 73Engine control · FADEC
  • 24Electrical power
  • 21Environmental control

Comms & networks

  • 23Cockpit communication
  • 23Radios
  • 46Wireless networking
  • 44In-flight entertainment

Support & defense

  • 45Central maintenance
  • —Ground support tools
  • —Weapon & air defense

ATA iSpec 2200 chapter numbers

Programs, past and current

Trusted across the industry.

A selection of the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers we have supported, and the systems we worked on.

BoeingFlight controls, FMS, CMF, CIS, INR
AirbusIMMR FMS
EmbraerEngine FADEC, FMS, EMI / HIRF, E2 displays
GulfstreamDisplays, engine FADEC, flight controls
Honeywell / SafranElectric Green Taxi System Controller (EGTSC)
DassaultFlight controls safety analysis, FMS
BombardierEngine FADEC
CessnaEngine FADEC
LockheedC-5 ACARS
ComacFlight controls, simulation
PilatusFlight controls
Bendix KingFMS
IRKUTINR
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BUSINESS AVIATION
Two fighter jets silhouetted against an orange sun
DEFENSE
Also serving semiconductor

Engineering support for wafer fabs.

The same process discipline we apply to certified avionics carries over to the fab floor. We provide contract engineers and software and test support to semiconductor manufacturers, close to Arizona's growing fab corridor.

  • Contract process, equipment and automation engineers
  • Software development and test automation
  • Onshore and offshore capacity
WAFER FAB · LITHOGRAPHY
How we engage

From first call to a team on site.

STEP 1

Scope the work

We review your program, certification basis and schedule with you, engineer to engineer.

STEP 2

Receive a proposal

A staffing and delivery plan with the people, tools and cost to hit your milestones.

STEP 3

Deploy the team

Engineers start on site, remote or offshore, with weekly metrics from a program manager.

About Kronos

Owners who stay hands-on.

Kronos was founded in 2004 by four aerospace engineers who believed that to exceed customer expectations, the owners had to be hands-on. That is still how we work.

We have completed more than 100 projects, all on time and within budget. Before we take on a project, we look for ways to add value beyond the statement of work, from optimizing the workforce to building tools that cut schedule and cost.

Our Canadian division, Kronos Consulting Inc., is based in Markham, Ontario and supports aerospace programs across Canada.

AS
9100D
AS9100D certifiedOur quality management system meets the aerospace standard for design and development.
Careers

Join our engineering teams.

We place systems, software and test engineers on flight-critical programs across the US and Canada. Current openings are listed below and update as new roles come in.

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Contact

Tell us about your program.

Whether you need one verification engineer or a full systems team, the first conversation is with an engineer.

Email
info@kronosconsulting.net
Phone
(480) 808-7898
United States
Kronos Consulting LLC
16420 N 92nd Street, Suite 205
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Canada
Kronos Consulting Inc.
Markham, Ontario