Steven Adamson

Requirements manager for development of two microchips for automotive radar. Reviewed existing practices and developed a requirements management process compliant with ISO26262 and ASPICE: o Developed and documented requirements management process for indie o Implementation of the requirements process using Jama and linking it to a Jira workflow o Captured, wrote and reviewed requirements for radar system, architecture, hardware and software o Training of Indie employees o Setup of a dedicated RM team

RRE required an independent processes and quality assurance representative in support of an electrical engine control system project in Munich. Included: o Supported certification basis / item breakdown for mixed product quality to support prototype development o Develop RRE process / quality assurance project oversight process and Polarion tool integration o System level process assurance / hardware process assurance / software quality assurance activities

Supported new Unmanned Aerial Systems business unit in: o Application of standards for a UAS capable of flight in controlled airspace (CS/ARP4754/ARP4761) o Setup processes for a mixed DAL hardware/software development according to DO-254/DO-178C o Development of a new SABCA quality management system (Design Organisation Handbook – DOH) to support an application for Design Organization Approval according to Part 21 o Training, coaching and development of plans and DOH chapters, supporting system design

Supported development of a dialysis machine variant for the US market to offer Online Hemodiafiltration (HDF) tailored to market needs of US clinics: o Defined requirement level / style for software to meet IEC 62304 for FDA 510(k) submission o Defined how to integrate new software functionality with ongoing reverse engineering program in Polarion o System design / functional partitioning across multi-processor system o Software requirement development in Polarion supporting Agile (scrum) process

DO-254 support for the A330-700 Beluga XL Main Deck Cargo Loading System (MDCLS) including preparation of all DO-254 hardware Plans for mixed DAL A, C and D functions. Developed hardware requirements addressing equipment requirements, ABD0100 and DO-160 and verification planning / initial test cases / procedures. Supported software team in DO-178C planning up to acceptance at SOI#1. Implemented changes to supplier equipment specifications (SES) to resolve customer issues (changed requirement level).

ARRK | P+Z are developing their first aerospace electronic product to DO-254 and DO-178C DAL A. Supported P+Z in establishing system, hardware & software plans (including PHAC, PSAC) for of SOI#1. Developed system requirements and helped shape the product definition to simplify hardware & software certification basis. Developed: Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA); Hardware requirements; software high level requirements. Supported ARRK | P+Z in successful Airbus Helicopter new supplier assessment.

For Ariane 6 PDR, managed subcontracted development of/wrote MTA technical requirement documents and verification matrices for all MTA tanks/structures. Contracted external support and developed MTA specifications for Upper/lower launcher tanks and inter tank structures, plus solid rocket booster front & rear skirts. Developed strategy to standardise requirements for different structures and achieve very tight schedule. Developed/provided training package for DOORS requirements management / tool tailoring.

Provided consultancy in hardware requirements definition for the EGNOS V3 project up to PDR phase. Provided assistance in developing the equipment qualification strategy and wrote the ADS hardware engineering requirements document (HWEng) to drive subcontractors in line with DO-254, EASA and ESA requirements.

Developed a requirement management process for development of an automotive Inductive Loading System (ICS) using DOORS / DXL. Handles multi OEM requirements partitioning to BRUSA design levels and defined scope and style of requirements to support efficient HW/SW partitioning and test. Provided assistance to V&V and hold an ongoing DOORS / DXL scripting support contract.

Supported the introduction of DOORS and developed DXL tools / training to support an integrated design and V&V process. Projects: Ariane 5 Midlife Extension Cryogenic Upper Stage liquid fuel tank – developed system specification and V&V matrix using new tools; Ariane 6 fuel tank and aero structures; various small tanks.

Availability analysis for DLR Gesellschaft für Raumfahrtanwendungen (GfR) mBH EUMETSAT proposals for Meteosat Third Generation (MTG): Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding Facility (TTCF); and, Mission Data Acquisition Facility (MDAF).

Led a system requirement reengineering activity to simplify system test / remove circa 1000 requirements from test on the TP400 engine project. Developed a process and DOORS/DXL tool for generating qualification evidence for 700+ system requirements. Provided training, planning, coordination and analysis for these requirements. Defined & documented the MTU company standard process for DO-178B/DO-254 tool qualification & MTU tool quality assurance. Supported tool qualification.

HOOD-Group specialise in consulting on Requirements management across a broad range of industries. I work there as a consultant, to date developing a DOORS based requirements and test traceability database for EADS Eurofighter Flight Control Teams. The project is designed to facilitate multi-development phases design and clearance in parallel.

Based near Munich, Germany, I was recruited to support the BAES involvement in the DASA/EADS led Eurofighter Flight Control System development. Developed processes and MS Access based tools to support system design and test traceability used in system clearance and customer acceptance. Developed concept for DOORS database toolset to replace original MS Access tools. Worked on Functional requirements definition. Responsible for generating regression test coverage requirements to support flight clearance.

Primarily subcontract from debis Systemhaus Industrie to DASA / EADS. Design, specification and implementation of methods and tools for requirements and test traceability system to support Eurofighter Flight Controls System certification and customer acceptance.

EEC hardware and software integration test using a Systems Test Facility (STF) with real / simulated engine interface and real time engine model, initially an eight month secondment from RoSEC, subsequently as a BRR employee (based in Frankfurt and then Berlin).

Started on the graduate training scheme, I worked on nearly the whole Rolls-Royce fleet of civil engines at the time: system safety assessment & FTHA (RB211-535/Boeing 737); FMECA (RB211-524H3/Boeing 767, Trent 700/Airbus A330, Trent 800/Boeing 777); concentrated on system integration and test (Trent 700/800. Moved to Rolls-Smiths Engine Controls (RoSEC) Jan 1994 on test of BR710 EEC software (ADA spec verification), initial hardware and software integration test & Gulfstream V FADEC engine pass-off test.

Combined electrical & mechanical engineering degree, brought together through control theory and design. Emphasis on use of computers & mathematics as problem solving tools. Modules: control theory; design; analogue, digital & power electronics; thermodynamics and fluid mech; materials tech; econ.