DO178 Insights

What is DO178?

DO-178, formally known as RTCA DO-178, is a standard for developing safety-critical airborne systems. It provides guidelines for the production of software for airborne systems and equipment, focusing on aspects like requirements management, design, coding, verification, and configuration management. The standard defines different software levels (A through E) based on the criticality of the software function. It is commonly used to ensure the safety and reliability of software used in aircraft systems, such as flight control, navigation, and engine control.

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What other technologies are related to DO178?

DO178 Competitor Technologies

IEC61508

IEC 61508 is a generic functional safety standard that can be applied to various industries. It can be an alternative to DO-178 for safety-critical software in airborne systems, though DO-178 is specifically tailored for aviation.

mentioned alongside DO178 in 6% (76) of relevant job posts

ISO26262

ISO 26262 is a functional safety standard for automotive systems. It serves a similar purpose to DO-178, but in the automotive domain.

mentioned alongside DO178 in 1% (106) of relevant job posts

DO178 Complementary Technologies

DO254

DO-254 is for airborne electronic hardware, while DO-178 is for airborne software. They are complementary standards for overall aircraft certification.

mentioned alongside DO178 in 49% (362) of relevant job posts

ARP4754

ARP4754 (and ARP4754A) deals with aircraft and systems development. DO-178 fits into the software aspects of overall systems development covered by ARP4754.

mentioned alongside DO178 in 12% (100) of relevant job posts

ARP 4754

ARP4754 (and ARP4754A) deals with aircraft and systems development. DO-178 fits into the software aspects of overall systems development covered by ARP4754.

mentioned alongside DO178 in 11% (53) of relevant job posts