Product Delivery
Aerospace & DefenseWhat We Do
Comprehensive Product Life Cycle Development and Support – from concept to aftermarket
ThoughtFocus’ aerospace division provides complete airframe and engine product lifecycle engineering, development, support, repair, and replacement services, including:
Product Engineering & Design – concept and design development, validation, analysis, and certification:
- Hardware
- Software
- Electronic
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Systems

Our Engineering and Technology Services

Manufacturing Production
Complete production management and support of new and replacement/reverse engineered products:
- Product design analysis and validation
- Manufacturing engineering support
- Work plans development
- Tooling design for a new production
- 1st Article inspection for original-new and new-replacement parts
- Production capacity analysis
- Production floor management and support
- Test fixtures, quality test, and inspection
- Continuing compliance and certification
Supply Chain Support
Improves warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution through greater efficiencies and cost awareness:
- Process Design – SCOR Model
- Supply management and asset value protection
- Vendor sourcing and supplier management
- Bid preparation and analysis
- Supplier quality certification and compliance
- Procurement planning and operations
- Fulfillment workflow analysis and support
- Delivery analysis and assurance
- Trade Compliance – HTS classification, export license management


Aftermarket Parts Repair, Replacement, Qualification, Warehousing & Supply
Aftermarket Parts Repair, Replacement, Qualification, Warehousing & Supply – targets vital aftersales customer support, parts lifecycle management, and asset value optimization:
- Service Life Cycle Management- MSG-3, reliability
- Technical publication and documentation management
- Warranty management
- MRO/Repair service operations overhaul and support
- Repair management
- Service parts & distribution planning
- Inventory warehousing and fulfillment
- Call center, tech support, and customer care services
- STC certifications
- Teardown and parts harvesting, management and sales
- Aftermarket PMA/DER Repair
Technology and Talent Sourcing
Technology and Talent Sourcing – working for, with and on behalf of our customers:
- Technical staffing lead management
- Talent recruiting
- New hire vetting
- Professional support staffing; on-shore and off-shore, all engineering disciplines
- Contract employee sourcing and management

Our Approach
ThoughtFocus supports you from the design and manufacture of parts to the installation process:
- Program and account management
- Ongoing process analysis and refinement
- Technical staffing support in all aviation engineering disciplines
We cover avionics, aircraft structures, power plant and electrical/electronic systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, interior and inflight entertainment design. We offer complete, nose-to-tail product engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, certification and delivery, including:
- Industrial engineering
- Reverse engineering
- Software development/testing/verification/certification
- Hardware design
- Human-Machine Interface
- GUI prototyping, modelling, simulation, testing and verification
- Manufacturing

Our sophisticated engineering capabilities and tools include:
- Computational dynamics
- Detailed analyses: statistical, thermal, structural, frequency, finite elements
- Drawings and blueprinting
- Industrial engineering time studies
- Value stream mapping
- Manufacturing layout and design
- 3D modeling and printing of mechanical components
- Serialized parts planning
- Broad-based simulation capabilities
Innovative Solutions for Inspection and Manufacturing
Unique, globally available 1st Article, and production-run inspection capability, featuring Computer-Aided Inspection and Smart Inspection StationTM 3D Scanning from Level 3 Inspection:
- 1st Article Inspection for new and used/refurbished parts
- In-line production run inspection for ongoing manufacturing QA
- High-accuracy 3D Scanning for modeling and 3D printing
Expert Technical Publication and Documentation Services
Expert Technical Publication and Documentation Services, produced and delivered worldwide via a joint initiative with Althom Gbmh, offers a rapid-response, affordable, offshore alternative for regulatory and mission compliant documentation, such as:
- Maintenance and repair manuals
- Flight and cabin crew operator manuals
- Aircraft schematics and wiring diagrams/manuals
- Illustrated parts documents, manuals, and catalogs
