Testing, Validation & Verification

Systematic validation to ensure products work as intended before production scale — balancing speed, cost, and risk through evidence-based decision making.

Evidence-Based Confidence

Testing isn't about ticking boxes — it's about building confidence that your product will perform consistently in real-world conditions.

We establish testing strategies aligned with automotive, defence, and regulated manufacturing expectations, ensuring you have the evidence needed to proceed with certainty.

What We Deliver

  • Clear test strategies and plans
  • Risk-based validation approaches
  • Evidence documentation for audits
  • Process capability confirmation
  • Regulatory alignment

Design Verification vs Production Validation

Understanding the distinction is critical to effective testing.

Design Verification

Does the design meet requirements?

  • Prototype and pre-production testing
  • Performance against specifications
  • Environmental and durability testing
  • Safety and regulatory compliance
  • Design validation before tooling commitment

Production Validation

Can the process consistently deliver?

  • Production-representative samples
  • Process capability studies (Cp, Cpk)
  • Statistical process control validation
  • First article inspection (FAI)
  • PPAP submission preparation

Test Strategy Development

Building comprehensive testing programs that balance thoroughness with practicality.

Risk Assessment

Identify critical functions, failure modes, and consequences to prioritize testing effort where it matters most.

Test Planning

Define test objectives, methods, acceptance criteria, sample sizes, and documentation requirements.

Resource Optimization

Balance cost, timeline, and confidence through smart test sequencing and pass/fail criteria.

Testing Disciplines

Functional Testing

  • Performance verification
  • Operating range validation
  • Feature and function confirmation
  • User interface and ergonomics

Environmental Testing

  • Temperature cycling and extremes
  • Humidity and moisture resistance
  • Vibration and shock
  • Dust and ingress protection (IP rating)

Durability & Life Testing

  • Accelerated life testing
  • Fatigue and endurance
  • Wear and degradation assessment
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)

Safety & Compliance Testing

  • Electrical safety standards
  • EMC and RF compliance
  • Material flammability and toxicity
  • Regulatory certification requirements

Process Validation

Confirming manufacturing processes are capable and controlled.

Capability Studies

Statistical analysis of process performance to confirm ability to meet specifications consistently.

  • Process capability indices (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk)
  • Sample size determination
  • Normal distribution verification
  • Control chart establishment

Measurement System Analysis

Ensuring measurement tools and procedures are reliable and repeatable.

  • Gauge R&R studies
  • Bias and linearity assessment
  • Calibration verification
  • Measurement uncertainty quantification

Test Execution & Documentation

Test Procedures

Clear, repeatable test methods with defined equipment, conditions, and acceptance criteria.

Data Collection

Structured data capture, traceability, and statistical analysis for evidence-based conclusions.

Test Reports

Comprehensive documentation for internal review, customer approval, and regulatory submissions.

Need testing strategies that deliver confidence?

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