RTCA DO-254 Insights

What is RTCA DO-254?

RTCA DO-254, "Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware," is a standard providing guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware. It aims to ensure the safety and reliability of these systems by providing a framework for planning, design, implementation, verification, and validation. DO-254 is commonly used in the aerospace industry to achieve certification for safety-critical airborne systems.

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What other technologies are related to RTCA DO-254?

RTCA DO-254 Competitor Technologies

RTCA DO-178

RTCA DO-178 (and its versions) addresses software aspects of airborne systems, while RTCA DO-254 addresses hardware. They cover different aspects of airborne systems development and thus are alternatives depending on the specific element under consideration.

mentioned alongside RTCA DO-254 in 39% (158) of relevant job posts

RTCA DO-178C

RTCA DO-178C (and its versions) addresses software aspects of airborne systems, while RTCA DO-254 addresses hardware. They cover different aspects of airborne systems development and thus are alternatives depending on the specific element under consideration.

mentioned alongside RTCA DO-254 in 41% (122) of relevant job posts

RTCA DO-254 Complementary Technologies

SAE ARP4754A

SAE ARP4754A provides guidance for the development of aircraft systems. It is complementary to RTCA DO-254 as ARP4754A defines the system level requirements, which then drive the hardware and software development processes defined in DO-254 and DO-178 respectively.

mentioned alongside RTCA DO-254 in 43% (121) of relevant job posts

SAE ARP4761

SAE ARP4761 is a standard for conducting safety assessments on aerospace systems. It's complementary to RTCA DO-254, as the safety assessment outputs can inform the design assurance level (DAL) required for hardware development under DO-254.

mentioned alongside RTCA DO-254 in 35% (102) of relevant job posts