Onboard Cloud-Native Platform Architecture for Aerospace Systems
Achieve reuse, speed, and scale without eroding certification boundaries.
Unlock the Power of a Disciplined, Platform-Based Approach
Konture specializes in onboard cloud-native software platforms that deliver mission capabilities faster, and integrate safely with flight-critical systems.
Today, non-safety-critical environments play an expanded role in delivering advanced mission capabilities, providing opportunity to: (1) leverage new tools such as containerized architectures and AI, and (2) deliver capabilities with reduced regulatory friction.
Thus, we help commercial aerospace teams design, evolve, and de-risk onboard software platforms to enable reuse, controlled speed, and scale.
Consulting Engagements
Program Architecture Risk Assessment: Rapid diagnosis of onboard architecture risks affecting programs.
Onboard Platform Architecture Design: Design of onboard cloud-native platforms for airborne and space systems.
Architecture Implementation Partnership: Hands-on support to help engineering teams successfully execute the architecture.
Architecture Proof-of-Concept Sprint: Rapid technical validation of critical architecture decisions.
About
Konture Technology Services is the independent consultancy of Scott Crespo. As a software engineer by trade with nearly 15 years of experience, he helps small-to-midsize commercial aerospace companies achieve reuse, speed, and scale across technology, operations, and business concerns. These results are achieved by empowering organizations to (1) develop cloud-native, containerized platforms for non-safety-critical systems, and (2) incorporate Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile, and DevSecOps best-practices into the software development lifecycle.
Scott’s unique approach, which integrates model-based systems engineering, agile methodologies, open architectures, and cloud-native platform engineering, is the product of years of collaboration with academic institutions, prime industry leaders, and the U.S. Special Operations Community. He now brings this expertise to bear for those commercial organizations looking to push the boundaries of what’s possible in both the airborne and space domains.
Approach
Safety First
Establish clear architectural isolation between safety-critical (DAL A,B,C,D) and non-safety-critical (DAL E), with carefully-prescribed data exchanges.
Leverage Modern Paradigms
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile Systems Development, and DevSecOps are key to our methodology.
Respect Aerospace Realities
Embrace new technologies and approaches while respecting regulatory, procedural, and operational constraints.
Prioritize Component Reuse
Prioritizing reuse fosters the engineering discipline necessary to accomplish the mission at hand, and to scale across multiple programs, missions, vehicles, variants, etc.