Aerospace engineering, Large-scale Systems Integrator (LSI)

Highlights

	Large-size offshore design centers for five of the top eight aircraft OEMs
	Partnership with global design houses enabling the delivery of large, complex work packages
	Advisory council consisting of industry veterans for technical consultancy and competency roadmap
	Team of global Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for addressing the critical customer requirements
	Thorough knowledge of regulatory and compliance procedures
	Strong association with R&D, academic institutions for advanced engineering
	AS 9100 / CMM Level 5 / Process audited by all major OEMs / DO 178B, DO 254
	CEMILAC-Certified Design Process, ADA-approved

Areas of Expertise

Aero Structures
	End-to-End capability in Structural Design and Analysis (Metallic and Composites)
	Stress analysis on radome and bird strike barrier, mid-fuselage, cockpit and doors for new product development.
	Damage tolerance analysis for fuselage, wing control surfaces, ground and multi spoilers, all doors and window cutouts
	Structural Repairs for damage/conversions
	Airworthiness Certifications support

Interiors
	Concept, styling and rendering
	Design, analysis of monuments including certification
	Electrical systems, seating
	Knowledge based engineering

Wiring & Electrical Harness
	Complete harness design solutions for interiors with integration of In-flight entertainment, lighting integration
	Automation of clearance & interference detection
	Configuration Management to Harness Attestations
	Fixed & moveable brackets design
	Installation drawings

Avionics
	Full development life cycle for mission critical avionics systems as per DO-178B and DO-254 compliance
	Hardware board and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design & development
	System modeling, simulation and testing
	Avionics tools design & development
	Obsolescence management
	Safety, Reliability Analysis
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Manufacturing Support
	Methods & Planning
	NC & CMM Programming
	Tool design and manufacturing support for both composite and metallic structures
	Design Support for Ground Support Equipment
	Lean & Value Engineering

After Market Services
	Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) support
	Ground support equipment design
	Technical Writing – manuals, Illustrated parts catalogue and repair and inspection instructions
	Interactive Electronic Manuals Conversions: Legacy to SGML /HTML / XML

Case Examples

	Upper mid-fuse section of a commercial aircraft: Complete ownership of fuselage section detail design, stress analysis through manufacturing drawings. Helped the customer meet the timelines on a critical new program through pool of skilled engineers.
	End-to-end aircraft simulator design at 60% reduced cost: Modular concept with ease of assembly and shipping. Design adaptable to turbo jet, turbo prop and commercial aircraft. Kinematics and pilots seating as per international ergonomics specifications
	Passenger exit door design in composites: Led program from concept-to-design and analysis to meet FAR 25 requirements for a business jet manufacturer
	Radome and bird strike assembly in composites: Complete ownership of conceptual definition of parts, preliminary, detail design, stress analysis and certification
	Critical product line support: Provided by addressing volume of engineering changes through analysis and certification
	Ground spoiler and multifunctional spoiler: Led end-to-end design for derivative program getting 40% cost out and 25% increased stiffness to weight ratio as compared to equivalent spoilers for a Commercial aircraft manufacturer
	Aircraft Digital generator control unit: Design for world’s leading aerospace OEM leading to reduced part count and subsequently lowering manufacturing cost .

Customer Testimonials

	“Mahindra Satyam has been a strategic partner to us, adding business value globally through participation in critical business initiatives and providing professional and cost-effective resources. Our partnership continues to mature and evolve to a higher level”
	- Global business and regional aircraft manufacturer

	“The job has been completed in an excellent way and they greatly exceeded schedule expectations, the quality of the deliverables has also been fantastic with zero quality errors”
	– Global business and regional aircraft manufacturer

	“I have been continually amazed at the rate of progress on this project and believe that the off-board team has done an astounding job. Not only have they greatly exceeded schedule expectations, the quality of the deliverables has also been fantastic with zero quality rejections during my final review and signoff.”
	– Global business regional aircraft manufacturer

	“The job that is being done by the offshore team to support the Change Requests is getting noticed and appreciated within our organization. Please share with the team as I think this is a great step and a credit to what we are trying to do. Great Job!”
	– World's leading business aircraft manufacturer

	“I wanted to take the time to offer a sincere “thank you” on behalf of myself and the other team members for the outstanding effort that Mahindra Satyam has put forth during the past couple of weeks on the Legacy Stress reports. I appreciate all the off-site team members who have contributed their time and effort to this ongoing effort.”
	– Global business and corporate aircraft manufacturer

Overview

Partners of Choice for a 360° Partnership

Large Commercial

Regional Jets

Business Jets

Military

The Aerospace & Defense industry is on a journey of transformation towards a new way of working, through collaborative and global partnerships. Some of the traditional tenets of this conventional industry are being revisited and better and more optimal ways sought, especially in areas of design and manufacturing.

The changing global economy and creation of emerging markets like India, coupled with regulatory changes are leading to new and unconventional partnerships. Cost, time-to-market and need for a sustainable innovation engine to maintain the R&D intensity at reduced costs are the driving forces of today.

We, as a Large-scale Systems Integrator, are part of this journey with customers all the way.

We have long, well-established relationship with five of the eight leading aircraft OEMs and operate large sized engineering centers for them. The product knowledge and process maturity enable us to be integral part of customers’ design organizations’ and provide complete suite of product design solutions from concept, through detail design and analysis to manufacturing support.


Why partner with us
	Large Scale Systems Integrator(LSI): Single window interface to OEM/Tier1’s for their engineering needs
	On-board senior domain experts to solve complex technical problems and help scaling up the competencies
	Enhanced manufacturing eco-system that complements design capabilities with manufacturing and industrialization
	Matured program management, governance and execution methodologies enabling delivery of large work-packages
	Preferred defense & offset partner

Areas of expertise

Structures

Avionics

Manufacturing Support

Interiors and Completion Engineering

System Engineering

Our strengths are aligned to address key challenges of the industry:

Domain expertise in aero structures, avionics, electrical and mechanical sub-systems like fuselage, interior monuments, composite doors, landing gears and electrical harness. Team has on-board domain experts, advisory council of industry veterans having hands-on design expertise in key sub-systems
Enhanced eco-system through alliances with global design houses, R&D, academic institutions
Full product design, development and prototyping experience - low-cost flight simulator, avionics system test rig, flight management system
Specialized and technical skills in the areas of stress analysis including certification, aerodynamic simulation, manufacturing methods and value engineering
Manufacturing capabilities through synergies from Mahindra Aerospace

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Multi-dimensional RFID impact assessment, technology evaluation and strategic consulting
High-level business analysis, reporting and intelligence services
Middleware deployment, integration and implementation services
Business case justification and ROI analysis

Reduce Time to Market

Delays—whether from economic downturn, geopolitical problems, or other reasons—equal lost opportunity and revenue. We understand the importance of giving wings to ideas and work towards reducing time-to-market.

Our expertise in Engineering and PLM, along with our Global Delivery RightSourcing™ Model, help A&D companies quickly bring concepts from design to manufacturing. We thoroughly evaluate new products or components for technical feasibility, in a process that includes a review of conceptualization, design, prototyping, and commercialization. We apply a wide spectrum of engineering services in CAD, CAM, CAE, PDM, and customization.

Our service portfolio includes end-to-end PLM implementation services that encompass Process Consulting, PLM System Selection, Product Configuration, BOM, Product Release Management, and Change Management, as well as PLM integration with other enterprise systems, and Product Support and Maintenance.

Enhance MRO Process Efficiency

To ensure streamlined MRO, we leverage an experienced Repair and Development Engineering (RDE) team, which features hands-on experience in line maintenance, structural repairs, power plant repairs, and operational and functional checks of aircraft systems. We help clients:

Develop new repairs for engine/airframe components beyond repair manuals
Develop new repairs for new commercial aircraft programs and new commercial engines programs
Assess damaged part reports for faster return to service
Analyze damage tolerance, static, and stress for critical flight safety parts and sub-assemblies with FMEA and FTA
Manage design changes or modifications to parts/components experiencing repetitive failures in service/operation
Update repairs in repair manuals
Check for repair applicability of existing part numbers
Update repair applicability for new part numbers introduced

Think“Enterprise” – Leverage Information

Successful organizations in the A&D space represent models of collaborative design, manufacturing, supply chain, and process excellence. Their success depends largely on their ability to leverage technology that enables collaborative business models.

We understand the need for a solid transactional backbone (ERP) to enable greater visibility into global spending and to aggregate demand to best suppliers. We have a large and talented pool of professionals, comprising the right mix of domain experts, functional & technical consultants. These professionals optimize ERP and EAI solutions to help integrate business processes across the entire organization. We offer:

SCM services that ensure demand generation and fulfillment cycles
CRM services that maximize sales, improve service efficiencies, and enhance customer loyalty
BI solutions that enable fast decision-making
SOX compliance solutions that prepare for first-time and sustained compliance via business processes improvements

Apart from the above-mentioned ones, we deliver supply chain visibility and security through a business solutions lab that builds and simulates solutions.

Adopt Emerging Technology

Digital Manufacturing

Beset by long manufacturing lead times, cyclical demand, and geopolitical instability, A&D companies stand to make dramatic gains from digital manufacturing. Our Digital Manufacturing Solution Center transforms the way companies define the manufacturing processes.

RFID

With the definition of data standards and development of ceramic smart tags, the A&D industry is set to proliferate the use of RFID technology. While today's RFID programs are largely limited to supply chain visibility, they may soon be used to monitor asset conditions in real time.

Our RFID practice, complemented by best-of-breed partners from RFID hardware, middleware, and integration organizations, helps clients in areas such as:

Supply chain management
Retail shelf and back-room management
Logistics and transportation
Warehouse management
Production tracking
Work in progress — Just-in-Time
Asset tracking and yard management
Real-time location system
Auto-ID emerging technologies (Sensor networks, wide area wireless LANs, etc.)

In addition, we ensure that RFID technologies work seamlessly with major ERP, supply chain execution, retail, transportation and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

Enhance Product Safety and Reliability

The A&D industry leaves little room for product failure. We recognize the need for stringent precision, accuracy, safety, and reliability in building a failsafe systems and sub-systems.

Our avionic solution expertise helps A&D companies build products that work right, the first time and every time. Our services include embedded engineering, DSP, VLSI design, and real-time system/code analysis. With support from our System Architecture Group, we provide technology-intensive solutions and products that meet even the most stringent International Quality Standards for aerospace.

We have a strong team implementing aerospace standards and excellent knowledge and experience executing projects that comply with:

DO-178B considerations for software
DO-254 guidelines for hardware
Systems and software safety and certification, as per ARP 4761 and ARP 4754.

Outsource, Migrate, Upgrade

In Aerospace & Defense industry, the ability to innovate is critical.

At Mahindra Satyam, we recognize the need to align IT with rapidly changing business needs. Our application outsourcing team features superior technical skills in various platforms. Whether it is building from the scratch or converting legacy applications, we enhance businesses with strong application development/conversion capabilities.

Additionally, we offer development/enhancement and maintenance services across all packaged and non-packaged applications, and perform them at very high levels of maturity, reducing the cost of ownership considerably.

Focus on Core Competence

Many A&D companies focus on their core competence by partnering with Mahindra Satyam BPO, our BPO arm. Mahindra Satyam BPO understands the A&D market, and can manage an organization's critical, non-core business processes.

Mahindra Satyam BPO provides cost efficiencies, quality processes, round-the-clock operations, unmatched infrastructure, and committed professionals. Its highly scalable, globally networked and secure offshore computing and physical infrastructure combine with a unique onsite/offsite/offshore delivery model to deliver exceptional ROI.