Aeronautical Engineering

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Aerospace Industry Context

Civil and military aviation, a historic and strategic industrial pillar, operates in a context of high industrial demand, marked by the sustained recovery of production rates, the rise of defense challenges, and constant pressure on costs, deadlines, and quality. Industry players face increasing product complexity, still fragile supply chains, and heightened requirements for safety, performance, and industrial sovereignty. Simultaneously, the sector is undergoing a profound transformation to meet environmental transition objectives, necessitating new architectures, materials, and more responsible manufacturing processes.

In this demanding environment, aircraft manufacturers and equipment suppliers must reconcile innovation, product robustness, and cost and deadline control, while ensuring reliable and reproducible industrialization. Ametra supports civil and defense aerospace players throughout the entire program lifecycle, from design to integration and testing, leveraging its position as an integrating engineering firm and multidisciplinary teams adapted to industrial challenges.

Major Challenges in the Aerospace Sector

Regulatory Requirements

Compliance with civil and defense aerospace standards

System Complexity

Mechanical, electrical, and electronic integration

Cost and Deadline Control

Meeting program objectives and production rates

Quality and Reliability

Equipment and system robustness

From Prototype to Series Production

Industrialization and reproducibility

Achievements from Major Aerospace Projects

Safran Electrical & Power, Safran Ventilation Systems, Safran Seats

Engineering support for new product development activities

Safran Data Systems

Support for electrical and electrotechnical studies for the definition of ground communication stations for space and flight testing

Liebherr

Support for mechanical engineering activities for the development of air systems

Onboard Aero Defense Equipment

Design, certification, and manufacturing of a console for modular and reconfigurable workstations, easily integrated into the aircraft

Aero Electric Power Units

Study and manufacturing of integrated power supply systems in electrical cores, weight and space optimization

Industrial Means Studies – New Programs

Studies of handling, positioning, and turning equipment
Process analysis and consideration of client constraints
Execution of preliminary designs, detailed studies, and validation of mechanical strength
Objective: secure assembly operations in accordance with client requirements

Intervention Models and Environments

Ametra operates across all aerospace segments

Our Expertise Across the Entire Lifecycle

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Product engineering

Functional analysis and architecture
Mechanical design
Mechanical and kinematic engineering
Functional dimensioning and ISO tolerancing
Product integration
Support for development and industrialization

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Calculation and simulation

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Electrical, electronic & systems engineering

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Test equipment and test bench engineering

Why choose Ametra?

Over 40 years of experience in industrial engineering
Integrated multi-disciplinary expertise: mechanical, electrical, electronic, systems
Dual competence in products and means
Ability to intervene from R&D to series production
Pragmatic and client-oriented approach

They trust us

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Do you have an aerospace project or a need for product, system, or means engineering ?
Ametra’s teams support you at every stage of your aerospace programs.

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