AVISTA Engineering Services offers the software and systems certification capabilities necessary for safety-critical
applications in the aerospace, defense and medical markets, according to their respective regulatory guidelines and standards.
Primary Certification Activities
Coordinating with the FAA ACOs during certification efforts
Performing FAA audits during the software lifecycle and approving software design data via FAA 8110-3s
Performing audits with in-house SQA during the system lifecycle
Performing gap analyses on processes with respect to regulatory guidelines and standards
Assisting in updating processes to meet regulatory guidelines and standards
Performing preliminary project audits in order to prepare for formal certification and regulatory audits
Providing consulting on certification related topics during the planning effort and throughout the life of the project
Certification Expertise & Background
Providing training on the DO-178B/C document suite
In-house software Level A consultant DER for ACO coordination and 8110-3 approvals
Participation in RTCA SC-205/WG-71 committee which created the DO-178C document suite
Knowledge and background of the entire DO-178C suite including its supplements (DO-330, DO-331, DO-332, and DO-333)
Co-chair of RTCA/EUROCAE Forum on Aeronautical Software (FAS)
Monitoring application of DO-178C document suite
Assessing suitability of DO-178C document suite for UAS
Participation in RTCA SAE S-18 committee in support of ARP-4754 and ARP-4761
Participation in RTCA SC-216 committee in support of information cyber security
Participation in RTCA SC-228 committee in support of UAS in US airspace integration standards
