At IDA, safety engineering is applied early in the design process, enabling informed trade studies and architectural feasibility assessments. Our team has extensive experience in avionics, flight controls, electric propulsion, and other complex safety-critical systems, allowing us to anticipate potential hazards while balancing performance, cost, and certification objectives. By embedding safety considerations into architectural decisions, we help our clients avoid late-stage redesigns, de-risk innovative technologies, and accelerate pathways to certification.

We actively promote the use of Intrinsic Hazard Analysis (IHA) as an early design tool, particularly valuable for novel or emerging technologies such as electric propulsion and distributed systems. Applying IHA at the concept stage helps identify inherent hazards before they become embedded in the architecture, enabling safer designs and reducing costly redesigns later in development. Maria K., one of our safety experts, serves as the co-chair of the EUROCAE Working Group developing the IHA standard, ensuring that IDA remains deeply involved in shaping the future of system safety practices.

Navigating certification requirements is one of the most critical steps in bringing aerospace products to market. IDA assists clients in preparing for certification by aligning safety and reliability evidence with regulatory expectations. We act as a bridge between engineering teams and authorities, ensuring that safety cases are clearly presented, requirements are traceable, and documentation meets the standards of agencies such as EASA and FAA. This liaison role reduces uncertainty in the approval process, streamlines interactions with regulators, and accelerates time to certification.

We can independently check your systems design artifacts and verification evidence as a Certification Verification Engineer (CVE) in your design organisation.