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Sigma is an AS 9100 Rev D certified company

Certifying Authority: NQA

Accreditation Body: UKAS

 

Quality Management Principles

  • Customer focus
  • Leadership
  • Engagement of People
  • Process Approach
  • Improvements
  • Evidence-based Decision-making
  • Relationship Management

PDCA Cycle

PlanEstablish the objectives of the system and its processes, and the resources needed to deliver the results in accordance with customers’
requirements and the organisation’s policies and identify and address risks and opportunities
DoImplement what was planned
CheckMonitor and (where applicable) measure processes and the resulting products and services
against policies, objectives, requirements, and planned activities, and report the results
ActTake action to improve performance, as necessary

Scope of Certification

Design, Development and Manufacture of Electronic Systems comprising of Hardware, Software and Mechanical items for Defence and Aerospace Applications

 

Quality Policy

“Sigma Advanced Systems is committed to excel and be the leader in Embedded Solutions

  • By exceeding customer requirements through leveraging state of the art technologies,
  • By applying emerging trends in all aspects of product realisation,
  • Through Continual Improvement of Quality Management Systems,
  • Through Ontime Deliveries, Defect-free Supplies, and 
  • Persistently striving to meet, enhance or exceed customer satisfaction”

 

QMS Documentation

  • Quality Manual – includes the Quality Policy and Objectives
  • Quality Procedures
  • Quality Guidelines
  • Work Instructions, SOP, Flow Charts
  • Forms and Templates

 

Product Quality

  • Tailored Quality Plans to meet specific product quality requirements
  • Design analysis – as per requirements, wherever applicable – including derating, reliability, thermal, signal-integrity, power integrity and FMEA
  • Product testing – functional, performance and environmental (ESS, SOFT, AT, QT)
  • Hardware Development and Verification processes, meeting RTCA DO-254
  • Software Development and Verification processes, meeting RTCA DO-178C
  • Enviromental tests as per MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 and others as applicable, including JSS-55555.
  • First Article Inspection (FAI) – as per AS 9102

 

Important Aspects of Considerations

  • (Avoidance of) Counterfeit Parts
  • (Considerations of) Critical Items, Key Characteristics, Special Requirements
  • Product Safety
  • Risks and Opportunities

 

CEMILAC Certification

Sigma Advanced Systems was earlier certified by CEMILAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification) as an approved Design Firm. It is under re-certification under Design Organisation Approval Scheme (DOAS) as per the guidelines of IMTAR-21.

 

Approved Supplier

Sigma Advanced Systems is an approved supplier with most DRDO laboratories and Ministry of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU).