Embedded Systems Engineering
We deliver robust, secure, and high-performance embedded systems for mission-critical applications. Our multidisciplinary teams develop firmware, real-time operating systems, and tightly integrated hardware-software platforms.
Core Expertise
Real-Time Embedded Firmware
- Bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux systems
- Deterministic architectures with latency control for time-sensitive signal processing
- Fault-tolerant scheduling and watchdog-supervised execution
- Secure boot and firmware authentication
Embedded Control & Processing
- Real-time beam steering and calibration
- High-throughput acquisition pipelines for ISR and radar systems
- Software-defined radio platform development (including ASTRO™ architectures)
FPGA & High-Speed Data Integration
- Optical, JESD204, SERDES, and PCIe data paths
- ADC/DAC integration for IF and direct RF sampling
- Deterministic memory architecture design
- Hardware acceleration and algorithm partitioning under SWaP constraints
Hardware–Firmware Co-Design
- Board bring-up and platform integration
- Power sequencing and ruggedised power management
- Thermal resilience and environmental hardening
Resilience, Compliance & Qualification
- Defence and aerospace development familiarity (including DAL environments)
- Built-In Test (BIT) and health monitoring
- Redundancy and fail-operational design principles
- Hardware-in-the-loop validation and production test support
Our Toolchains and Platforms
Check out our comprehensive in-house toolchains and platforms for design, and test capabilities, including simulation and modelling, languages, scripting, development environments: The Slipstream Tech Stack – Slipstream Design
Our embedded systems power advanced radar and communications platforms across defence, aerospace, and telecommunications sectors.
Common FAQs
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The Slipstream Design team comprises brilliant support staff and a multidisciplinary engineering team passionate about innovating Digital RF electronics communications and sensing technologies.
Find out more here: About Us – Slipstream Design
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Slipstream Design takes innovative Digital RF engineering projects from pure research to design to developing proof of concept technologies to manufacturing.
Get in touch with us for a chat about your needs and timeframes via info@slipstream-design.co.uk
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We’re open to new clients in the following areas: Defence, Security, Quantum, Digital, RF, and Space
To get in touch with us about working together, contact us at info@slipstream-design.co.uk
