Capabilities
Aerospace systems
engineering
HighQ is an engineering firm specializing in electrical design and software development for prototype aerospace vehicles, taking projects from a blank page through flight-ready hardware and code.
Avionics system design
We build aircraft-level electrical and avionics architecture from a clean sheet, matched to your vehicle rather than adapted from someone else’s platform. Includes hardware selection and hardware-in-the-loop build-out.
Flight software
HighQ writes the onboard and ground software that runs your vehicle, scoped to its complexity. We build reusable, highly reliable frameworks, not one-off scripts.
Instrumentation
We design the sensors, wire harnesses, and data networks that capture what happens in flight. Scoped to what your program needs to validate performance and support certification.
Data acquisition & telemetry systems
HighQ designs and builds the DAQ hardware and software that collects and processes flight data, bench tested before it ever reaches the vehicle.
We design, integrate, and test the systems that get live data from vehicle to ground reliably, including range checkout and flight test support.
Flight simulators
We build hardware-in-the-loop platforms and simulation environments that let you validate control laws and cockpit displays before hardware flies.
PCB design
When a component doesn’t exist off the shelf, we design it. Custom PCBs and PCBAs built from hardware logic through fabrication-ready designs.
Systems integration
HighQ integrates electrical, avionics, and software systems into one working platform, turning individually functioning components into a vehicle ready to fly.
Avionics System Design
Avionics system design
We build aircraft-level electrical and avionics architecture from a clean sheet, matched to your vehicle rather than adapted from someone else’s platform. Includes hardware selection and hardware-in-the-loop build-out.
Flight Software
Flight software
HighQ writes the onboard and ground software that runs your vehicle, scoped to its complexity. We build reusable, highly reliable frameworks, not one-off scripts.
Instrumentation
Instrumentation
We design the sensors, wire harnesses, and data networks that capture what happens in flight. Scoped to what your program needs to validate performance and support certification.
Data Acquisition & Telemetry Systems
Data acquisition & telemetry systems
HighQ designs and builds the DAQ hardware and software that collects and processes flight data, bench tested before it ever reaches the vehicle.
We design, integrate, and test the systems that get live data from vehicle to ground reliably, including range checkout and flight test support.
Flight Simulators
Flight simulators
We build hardware-in-the-loop platforms and simulation environments that let you validate control laws and cockpit displays before hardware flies.
PCB Design
PCB design
When a component doesn’t exist off the shelf, we design it. Custom PCBs and PCBAs built from hardware logic through fabrication-ready designs.
Systems Integration
Systems integration
HighQ integrates electrical, avionics, and software systems into one working platform, turning individually functioning components into a vehicle ready to fly.
Why HighQ
Many of HighQ’s engineers are pilots themselves, and the team has designed and flown systems on real aircraft, from spacecraft to supersonic jets to some of the largest aircraft ever built. That combination of hands-on flight experience and deep technical background is a credibility marker most competitors can’t claim.
Reliability Without Hand-Holding
Clients don’t want to manage the process. They want to hand off a problem and trust it gets resolved. That sense of being taken care of, rather than needing to direct every step, is what HighQ builds its engagements around.
Custom Solutions, Not Off-the-Shelf Fixes
What separates HighQ from a general electrical design or software shop is the ability to build systems from a blank page rather than adapting an off-the-shelf component, and to translate a loosely defined set of requirements into the right solution across multiple technical disciplines at once.
Rapid, Hands-On Approach
Hardware-in-the-loop testing is standard practice at HighQ, not an add-on. We design quickly and validate against real hardware early, so problems get caught on the bench instead of in the air.
Why HighQ
Many of HighQ’s engineers are pilots themselves, and the team has designed and flown systems on real aircraft, from spacecraft to supersonic jets to some of the largest aircraft ever built. That combination of hands-on flight experience and deep technical background is a credibility marker most competitors can’t claim.