Electronics stacks with fewer surprises.
Architecture, sourcing, and board-level decisions for aircraft and robotics programs where power, RF, thermals, and lead times all matter at once.
Architecture
System before parts
Power, interfaces, redundancy, and physical integration are resolved together instead of in isolation.
Sourcing
Alternates in view
Lead times and procurement paths are considered while the stack is still being shaped.
Outputs
BOM plus context
The deliverable is not just a parts list but a stack your team can evaluate and continue.
Talk to electronics engineering
Send a work email and a few constraints. We’ll reply with a practical view on stack selection and integration.
What this engagement should change
Usually the real value is not adding more components. It is reducing uncertainty around what to buy, why to buy it, and how it fits the rest of the system.
Outcome
Vetted architecture
Stack decisions made with awareness of power, thermals, EMI, interfaces, and service access.
Outcome
Procurement-aware selection
Alternates, sourcing routes, and practical lead-time concerns stay visible while the design is still flexible.
Outcome
Custom boards only when useful
PCB work is applied where it meaningfully improves packaging, integration, or electrical behavior.
Selected scope
The work tends to cluster around the four places electronics programs usually get expensive: architecture, power, RF and compute integration, and the device-level details that affect delivery.
Core stack
Flight control and navigation
Controllers, estimators, GNSS, IMUs, and the surrounding interfaces chosen with redundancy and integration discipline.
- Flight controller and sensor selection
- Interface and power-path awareness
- Redundancy questions handled early
Power
Power and actuation
Motors, ESCs, servos, distribution, and sensing reviewed as one electrical system rather than a shopping list.
- Distribution and routing logic
- Current and voltage measurement strategy
- Thermal considerations where they matter
Interfaces
RF, video, and compute
Video links, telemetry, radios, companion computers, and the board-level decisions that let them coexist cleanly.
- RF and antenna planning
- Companion compute fit and cooling
- Data-path clarity across the stack
Payload
Payloads, sensing, and custom PCBs
Payload interfaces, cameras, custom sensors, and board work applied when the integration problem justifies it.
- Perception and payload wiring logic
- Quick-swap or service access provisions
- PCB work for space, EMI, or feature demands
Working style
A measured sequence that keeps procurement and integration visible while the system is still editable.
- 01
Frame the constraints
We start with interfaces, performance goals, environmental demands, and any supplier or compliance requirements.
- 02
Shape the stack
Shortlists, alternates, and architecture decisions are made with lead times, power paths, and physical fit in view.
- 03
Review integration points
Power, RF, thermal, and payload interactions are documented before the program gets locked into parts.
- 04
Release the package
BOM, diagrams, and decision notes arrive together so procurement and engineering can move with context.
Typical deliverables
The emphasis is on decisions you can actually purchase against and engineering material your team can still trust later.
Deliverable
Electronics architecture pack
Block diagrams, interface mapping, and the main system-level decisions around the stack.
Deliverable
Vetted BOM
Part selections with alternates, sourcing notes, and procurement-aware context where it matters.
Deliverable
Power and thermal review
A concise brief covering distribution, hotspots, and the practical mitigation steps worth taking.
Deliverable
Optional compliance support
Traceability and review-oriented documentation for programs with auditing or procurement scrutiny.
Related disciplines
Adjacent services for teams working across the stack.
Bring the stack into focus.
If the architecture is crowded, sourcing is uncertain, or the electronics decisions are starting to sprawl, we can help reduce it to a cleaner system.