About

Engineering Philosophy

Engineering at the Intersection of FPGA, Hardware & Safety

AeroSystemsLab is an independent engineering platform focused on FPGA, digital hardware and safety-critical systems for aerospace, space, defense and high-reliability applications.
My mission is simple: turn engineering experience into practical technology.
I develop reusable FPGA IP, engineering tools and technical resources designed to solve recurring engineering challenges and make complex development activities more efficient, reliable and accessible.

    • AeroSystemsLab FPGA DO254 Book
    My Approach​

    From Engineering Experience to Practical Technology​

    After more than a decade working across FPGA, digital hardware and safety-critical engineering, I have encountered many of the same technical challenges across different projects.

    FPGA functions are repeatedly redeveloped. Safety mechanisms are often implemented from scratch. Certification activities can become complex and time-consuming. Valuable engineering knowledge frequently remains confined to individual projects.

    I created AeroSystemsLab to approach these challenges differently.

    My objective is to identify recurring engineering problems, develop practical solutions, validate them through engineering experiments, and turn the most valuable results into reusable products, tools, technical resources and training.

    What I Build

    Reusable FPGA IP

    I develop safety-oriented FPGA building blocks designed to address recurring needs in aerospace and high-reliability systems.

    Engineering Tools

    I develop practical tools designed to simplify FPGA development, hardware engineering, verification and technical documentation.

    Safety & Certification Resources

    I create DO-254-oriented documentation, templates, checklists and methodologies to support structured safety-critical development.

    Technical Knowledge

    I share engineering knowledge through books, technical articles, research, engineering experiments and training.

    An Engineering Lab, Not Just a Consultancy

    AeroSystemsLab is designed to be more than a traditional engineering consultancy.
    I continue to provide technical services and engineering support, but my long-term objective is to build reusable engineering assets that can deliver value beyond individual projects.
    This includes FPGA IP, software tools, technical documentation, books, training material and experimental architectures.
    Some ideas will remain experiments. Others may become open technical resources. The most promising solutions can evolve into products.

    My approach is simple:

    Identify → Build → Test → Learn → Improve → Productize

    How I Work

    Identify

    I identify recurring engineering problems, technical bottlenecks and unmet needs in aerospace and high-reliability development.

    Analyze

    I study each problem from an FPGA, hardware, system architecture and safety perspective.

    Build

    I develop a prototype, reusable IP core, engineering tool or technical resource.

    Verify

    I evaluate the solution through simulation, analysis, testing and practical engineering validation.

    Share

    I document technical findings through engineering insights, research and practical resources.

    Productize

    When a solution proves useful, I turn it into a reusable product, IP, tool or service.

    About Eren ALTUN
    Founder & Technical Lead — AeroSystemsLab

    I am an aerospace electronics engineer and technical leader with more than 10 years of experience in FPGA, digital hardware and safety-critical systems.

    My professional experience spans FPGA architecture, electronic hardware design, technical project leadership, verification and certification-oriented development.

    I founded AeroSystemsLab to transform practical engineering experience into reusable FPGA IP, engineering tools, technical resources and applied research.

    My focus is on bridging the gap between complex engineering challenges and practical, reusable technology.

    Have an Engineering Problem Worth Solving?

    Explore my engineering experiments, discover AeroSystemsLab’s FPGA IP and technical resources, or get in touch to discuss a challenging engineering project.