DWG-001 REV CSCALE 1:200CETEC AEROSPACEGENERAL ARRANGEMENT

Safety engineering
for the programs
that matter most

CETEC partners with aerospace OEMs and startups to architect, verify, and certify mission-critical systems — with 45+ combined years across Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and eVTOL platforms.

45+

combined years of safety engineering

across 40+ programs · 10+ OEM partners

40+
Programs
20+
Cert packages
10+
OEM partners
Boeing 777
COMAC C919
Airbus A350
Bombardier C-Series
Global 7500
Gulfstream G500/G700
eVTOL Programs
ARJ21
AW609

What we do

Capabilities

From system architecture to certification authority liaison, our engineers embed with your program exactly where you need us.

Safety & Certification

End-to-end certification support from initial gap analysis through FAA/EASA authority liaison and SOI audits.

  • ARP4754A / ARP4761 full lifecycle
  • 14 CFR Part 23 & Part 25

Systems Engineering

Architecture, requirements, and safety analysis that stays in sync from concept through certification.

  • System architecture & trade studies
  • Requirements traceability (bidirectional)
  • Derived safety requirements flow-down

Avionics & Flight Controls

Deep domain expertise across fly-by-wire, autopilot, flight management, and cockpit avionics systems.

  • FBW / PFCC / AFCS systems
  • EFIS, EICAS, FMS integration
  • ARINC 429 / 664 (AFDX) buses

Verification & Validation

Structured V&V programs with full requirements-based testing from unit level through system acceptance.

  • SIL / HIL test campaigns
  • Requirements-based testing
  • Independent V&V (IV&V)

Reliability & Safety Analysis

Quantitative safety analysis that builds the evidence base for your safety case.

  • FHA / PSSA / SSA packages
  • FTA / FMEA / FMECA / CMA
  • Common cause & zonal analysis
  • Particular risk analysis
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Our approach

How we work

A structured, evidence-driven process aligned with ARP4754A — from scoping through certification authority liaison.

01

Discovery & Scoping

02

Architecture & Safety Analysis

03

Implementation Support

04

Verification & Validation

05

Certification & SOI

Track record

What we've delivered

Decades of safety engineering across the programs that define modern aviation.

Fly-By-Wire · Part 25 Transport

Primary Flight Controls Certification

Led system safety for fly-by-wire PFCC on multiple Part 25 transport and business jet programs, from architecture through SOI completion.

  • FHA/PSSA/SSA/FTA/CMA package delivered
  • Derived safety requirements flowed to all subsystems
  • Successful SOI-3 completion with certification authority
eVTOL · Type Certification

Electric Aircraft Safety Programs

Leading safety engineering for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, including electric propulsion, flight controls, and high-voltage power systems.

  • Aircraft-level FHA and PASA developed
  • Safety Program Plan for type certification
  • Standardized safety processes across full vehicle
Avionics · Multi-Platform

Integrated Avionics Safety Assessment

System-level safety assessments across EFIS, EICAS, AFCS, FMS, NAV, COM, and surveillance for transport and regional platforms.

  • Cross-platform safety methodology standardized
  • Multi-subsystem PSSA/SSA packages delivered
  • Supported FAA and international authority reviews

Leadership

The engineers behind CETEC

Our founders have led safety programs on the aircraft you fly today — and the ones that will define tomorrow.

Rachid Elkhatib

Co-Founder & Principal Engineer

30+
Years
25+
Programs

30+ years in avionics systems engineering and safety. Previously at Honeywell Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Safran, and Archer Aviation. MS Electrical Engineering. SAE S-18 subcommittee member.

Brian Ciocca

Co-Founder & Safety Program Lead

15+
Years

15+ years leading aircraft safety programs across electric aviation and transport category aircraft. Previously at Supernal, Wisk Aero, Eviation, Safran, and Bombardier Aerospace.

Programs our team has supported

Boeing 777COMAC C919Airbus A350Bombardier C-SeriesGlobal 7500Gulfstream G500/G700eVTOL ProgramsARJ21AW609

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Standards & Domains

We work to

DO-178CDO-254ARP4754AARP4761DO-326ADO-356ADO-160GAC 25.130914 CFR Part 23/25EASA CS-25MIL-STD-882ESAE S-18

Domains

Flight controls & FBWAutopilot & AFCSFlight management systemsElectric propulsion & powerUAM / eVTOLCockpit avionics & displays

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Let's talk about
your program

Tell us about your aircraft, system, and certification targets. We'll propose a practical plan within your timeline and constraints.

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