Verification & Validation

Complex, interconnected, and software-based systems place increasing demands on testing and validation strategies.
We create the conditions necessary for safe, standards-compliant, and commercially successful products.

Ensuring that innovation goes into series production reliably.

Product development in sectors such as automotive, rail, smart industry, and aerospace & defence is becoming increasingly complex and software-driven. At the same time, demands for safety, availability, and time-to-market are rising. Testing and validation must therefore be integrated into the development process early on and in a structured manner.

We support you with specialized verification and validation services throughout the entire lifecycle - from requirements analysis through model, software, and system testing to verification in the integrated system and in the field. In doing so, we combine domain expertise with a high degree of automation and scalable test architectures.

This ensures that defects are detected before they reach the customer. Risks and rework are reduced, releases become more stable - and your products reliably meet the requirements of specifications and requirements documents in the field.

Fault Detection at an Early Stage
Reduce Costs & Risks

We consistently shift testing activities to earlier stages and establish end-to-end testing strategies, from requirements through to integration. Model-based testing, simulations (MiL/SiL), and automated feedback loops help identify defects early in the development process. This allows you to avoid costly iterations, make informed architectural decisions, and gain early insight into the maturity of your features.

Risk-based Test Planning
Focus on Safety

With clearly defined coverage goals, structured reviews, and a targeted focus on safety- and function-critical areas, we identify critical defects early on in controlled test environments. This reduces defects and escalations, minimizes project risks, and improves the predictability of your milestones. As a result, releases become more stable, predictable, and reliable.

Test Automation
Consistency & Speed in your Releases

We design and implement end-to-end automated test chains - ranging from unit tests to integration and system tests, all the way through to end-to-end tests. Reusable test scripts, clearly defined interfaces, and continuous regression testing in CI/CD pipelines ensure that every change is verified quickly and reproducibly. This reduces regression risks, accelerates releases, and gives your teams more time for exploratory testing and systems engineering.

Modular Test Architectures
Ensuring Efficiency & Scalability

Standardized test frameworks and reusable test components can be deployed across projects, platforms, and product lines. Centrally managed test environments, along with clearly defined roles, processes, and KPIs, ensure transparency and a stable, scalable test organization - even in globally distributed teams. This allows new programs to quickly build on existing assets, systematically leverage synergies, and sustainably reduce testing efforts while maintaining consistently high quality.

Applications in the Automotive Industry

Automotive

We support the entire testing and validation process for automotive software - from distributed system architecture and simulations to the integration of virtual and real-world test environments.

Our experts evaluate system-critical electrical and networking functions, conduct bench and hardware tests, and leverage automation, front-loading, and virtualization to ensure efficiency and stability throughout the entire development cycle. Virtual test environments, sensor simulations, and the integration of vECUs make critical scenarios visible early on.

Applications in the Rail Industry

Rail Vehicles & Systems

We develop models, simulations, and digital twins for the virtual integration and validation of rail vehicles and systems - from early concept phases through to the test bench. Through the strategic use of virtual test environments, we enable early testing, automatable processes, and scalable application across projects. You benefit from our many years of experience in virtual validation, including in the automotive sector.

Applications in Smart Industry

Industry & Manufacturing

As manufacturing environments are digitized and connected, software-intensive machines and IoT platforms are introduced, leading to a significant increase in the complexity of systems and interfaces. Stability, data quality, and availability become critical success factors for ongoing operations.

We develop customized testing concepts for control software, communication interfaces, and data flows, taking into account availability and performance requirements throughout the entire process chain. Through automated end-to-end testing across HMIs, edge devices, and cloud backends, we ensure the stability of your production processes, reduce downtime, and create a robust foundation for efficient, scalable smart factory architectures.

Applications in the Aerospace & Defence Industry

Safety-critical systems

In the aerospace and defence industry, safety-critical systems are subject to particularly stringent certification and verification requirements. Testing and verification must be fully traceable, documented in compliance with standards, and implemented in a manner that stands up to audit scrutiny.

We assist in deriving test cases from safety and system requirements, in developing standards-compliant test documentation - for example, based on DO-178C or DO-254 - as well as in the structured execution and documentation of verification. Through clear traceability, complete documentation, and methodical validation, we ensure the certifiability of your systems and significantly reduce the audit burden.

Success Story

The Challenge

A leading automotive OEM faced the challenge of bringing increasingly complex software functions for e-mobility and driver assistance to production in short cycles. The existing test processes were highly manual, the test environments were heterogeneous, and visibility into actual test coverage was limited.

Our Solution

We analyzed the existing verification and validation landscape and, in collaboration with the client, developed a scalable test architecture that included automated HiL test chains and integration into the existing CI/CD environment. Standardized test modules, centralized test case management, and uniform reporting made it possible to significantly increase test coverage while reducing the amount of manual testing required.

The Result

Shorter release cycles, significantly improved software quality, and a robust foundation for further scaling into additional vehicle projects.

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Thomas Utzinger
Technical Director Verificaton and Validation