ETAS has been providing innovative

solutions for the development of

embedded systems for the auto-

motive industry and other sectors of

the embedded industry for 20 years.

Real-time operating systems and

AUTOSAR runtime environments

are already applied in more than

1 billion ECUs worldwide on the

road today. ETAS is taking advan-

tage of its years in the embedded

software industry by broadening its

portfolio to offer dedicated embed-

ded software development services.

ETAS President Friedhelm Pickhard

stated: “Our customers are faced

with various challenges, including

the pressure to innovate via soft-

ware, decreasing time-to-market,

safety and security concerns, cost

optimization, and adherence to

standards. The consequence is a

changing allocation of roles in the

value creation chain for ECU soft-

ware. RTA Engineering Services ad-

dresses the challenges arising from

this change.” The service includes

the design, implementation, inte-

gration, and testing of embedded

software. Software can be devel-

oped for a specific ECU target or for

a range of hardware platforms. The

benefit is obvious: Customers can

rely on high-quality ETAS software

independent of their choice of hard-

ware solution.

High-quality software develop-

ment based on standards

ETAS is able to develop software

according to a number of standards

including AUTOSAR, ISO 26262, IEC

61508, ISO 25119, and ISO 13849,

depending on the customer’s re-

quirements. The engineering team

has a deep understanding of the

necessary quality, reliability, safety,

and efficiency demands to pro-

vide the necessary foundation for

successful embedded application

development.

Global approach with local

support

RTA Engineering Services offers fast

and flexible development resources

for all customer projects. A global

infrastructure and network of em-

bedded software experts guarantees

that each project is executed with

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Hardware

Customer’s hard-ware decision – ETAS supports every hardware available on the market

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Embedded Software

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Electronic Control Unit

Complete ECU ready for implementation

Tailor-made Embedded SoftwareHigh-quality, customer-specific embedded software development

A number of trends require vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers to adopt new

approaches to developing embedded software based on highly specialized know-how.

RTA Engineering Services addresses these challenges by providing customer-specific,

high-quality embedded software development based on ETAS’ many years of experience

in successfully delivering production-ready software.

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ment at the basic software and

application software level covering

a range of embedded system

domains including automotive,

construction, agriculture, railway,

and industrial automation.

Typical applications include:■ ECU-specific bootloader develop-

ment■ Development of body control

functions■ Integration and test of body

control applications and basic

software

■ Localized support: Local project

teams available at all major auto-

motive locations worldwide and

led by experienced software proj-

ect managers work closely with

the customer’s domain experts.

These teams deliver professional

project management as well as

resident technical engineering

consulting to ensure that the de-

livered software meets the cus-

tomer’s needs.■ Attractive pricing: The combined

concept of localized support, tech-

the customer’s needs in focus. Local

project teams available in all major

automotive locations worldwide and

led by experienced software project

managers ensure a deep under-

standing of the software require-

ments by working closely with the

customer’s domain experts. ETAS’

global software development teams

enable an attractive price structure,

implementation speed, and resource

flexibility. These teams of embedded

software specialists work in close

partnership with the local project

teams to turn the customer’s require-

ments into high-quality production-

ready software. In addition, a team

of embedded software experts

based at the ETAS Center of Embed-

ded Excellence in York, United

Kingdom, provides support with

consulting, software architecture

design, quality control, and coordi-

nation of state-of-the-art develop-

ment methodologies and tools to

ensure high-quality results.

Domains and applications

RTA Engineering Services delivers

embedded ECU software develop-

■ Customer-specific customization,

configuration, integration, and test

of AUTOSAR software stacks■ Development of microcontroller

abstraction layers for AUTOSAR

and non-AUTOSAR solutions■ Refactoring and re-engineering of

application software according to

functional safety standards

Advantages at a glance■ High quality: State-of-the art pro-

cesses, methods, and tools to en-

sure software quality. ETAS devel-

opment processes meet CMMI

and Automotive SPICE standards.■ Flexibility: Fast and flexible de-

ployment of development resources

for all customer projects.

nical coordination via established

experts, and off-shore develop-

ment allows ETAS to offer high-

quality solutions at a competitive

price.■ Independence: Software can be

developed for a specific hardware

project or used across a number

of hardware platforms, allowing

the software to be developed in-

dependently of the hardware

sourcing decision.■ Standard conformity: ETAS is

able to develop software accord-

ing to a number of standards,

including AUTOSAR, ISO 26262,

IEC 61508, ISO 25119, and ISO

13849, depending on the cus-

tomer’s requirements.

Principles

RTA Engineering Services