JVAT group · Engineering & Assurance

JVAT Engineering & Assurance

We help Defence and safety-critical organisations deliver complex engineering programsprogrammes with confidence.

We de-risk and speed up delivery: systems and design engineering, specialist safety and assurance, programprogramme and project controls, and digital capability. We embed experts in your team, or work as an integrated delivery partner to a defined outcome. The result: clearer decisions, smoother delivery, and evidence you can stand behind.

What we do

Four connected capability areas, delivered as one accountable path. Open any area to see the detail, and its credentials.

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P3M & Delivery Assurance

Project, programprogramme and portfolio management (P3M) that connects intent, governance, risk, cost, schedule and delivery confidence, across acquisition, sustainment, development and production.

Project, programprogramme & portfolio management (P3M)

  • End-to-end portfolio, programprogramme and project management across acquisition, sustainment, development and production
  • Governance frameworks and portfolio-level KPIs, capability assessments and maturity roadmaps
  • Project plans, schedules and governance aligned to customer delivery profiles
  • Full control over scope, time, cost and quality
  • Coaching and mentoring aligned to P3M methodologies, PRINCE2, MSP, PMBOK and PMP
  • Benefits realisation and decision support

Integrated project team (IPT) leadership

  • Leadership of multidisciplinary integrated project teams (IPTs)
  • A single accountable structure across engineering, delivery, commercial and assurance
  • Role clarity, delegation and RACI frameworks
  • Client and supplier teams brought together under one delivery cadence

Project Management Office (PMO)

  • PMO setup, operation and optimisation
  • Delivery controls, reporting and assurance cadences
  • Tooling implementation and team training
  • Portfolio visibility and decision support for leadership

Organisational transformation

  • Enterprise- and leadership-level transformation programsprogrammes
  • Organisational design, resourcing models and capability uplift
  • Process and system reengineering aligned to strategy, risk and delivery
  • Change management, impact assessment and stakeholder engagement
  • Cultural alignment and workforce transition

Agile delivery

  • Agile frameworks and tooling, Scrum, sprint and Kanban
  • Agile coaching for teams, leaders and product owners
  • Iterative planning and backlog management with risk, quality and performance tracking
  • Agile workflows integrated with programprogramme and project governance

Bid & business case management

  • Bid and proposal leadership, strategy, authorship and submission
  • EOI, RFI, RFT and RFP response coordination
  • Business case development, appraisal and defensible investment logic
  • Bid team mobilisation and role clarity across delivery, commercial, legal and technical

Strategy, risk & governance

  • Strategic planning, roadmapping and capability maturity assessment
  • Enterprise risk frameworks and active risk registers (ISO 31000)
  • Investment prioritisation and portfolio structuring
  • Governance structures, audit programsprogrammes and targeted assurance reviews
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02

Systems & Design Engineering

Whole-of-system thinking from requirements and architecture through integration, verification and transition to operations, so the design holds under scrutiny.

Requirements management

  • Requirements elicitation and stakeholder engagement
  • Authoring of system and sub-system requirements
  • Requirements traceability and change management
  • Verification and validation planning linked to acceptance criteria
  • Integration with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools

Systems engineering

  • System architecture definition and functional decomposition
  • Interface control and change governance
  • Trade studies and solution evaluation
  • Design integration and configuration management
  • Support to safety, security and ILS integration

Design engineering

  • Fit-for-purpose design across mechanical, electrical, software and systems
  • End-to-end support from concept and requirements to detailed design and verification
  • Model-based design for traceability and reduced risk
  • Design integration with manufacturing, sustainment and regulatory requirements

Digital & model-based engineering (MBSE)

  • Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) in digital engineering environments
  • CAD across SolidWorks, Siemens NX and CATIA
  • A shift from static documents to living, connected models
  • Faster, clearer and better-informed system development

Simulation & modelling

  • Physics-based, digital and hybrid simulations
  • Modelling of system behaviour, interfaces, loads and failure modes
  • Operational performance forecasting and what-if scenario testing
  • Simulation support for V&V, safety analysis and decision support
  • Toolchains including MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS and Modelica, and digital-twin environments

Stress & structural analysis

  • Static, dynamic and fatigue stress analysis
  • Structural modelling of components, sub-systems and full assemblies
  • Load case development and failure mode assessment
  • Finite element analysis (FEA) using industry-standard tools
  • Material characterisation and design margin assessment
  • Support for safety cases, certification and life extension

Verification & validation

  • V&V strategy development and lifecycle planning
  • Requirements mapped to verification methods and outcomes
  • Independent execution of tests, reviews and technical audits
  • Validation against operational scenarios and stakeholder intent
  • Support for formal acceptance, certification and regulatory engagement

System integration

  • End-to-end integration across domains, platforms and disciplines
  • System architectures built for interoperability and scalability
  • Integration of legacy, commercial and emerging technologies
  • Interface management across system boundaries, suppliers and lifecycle phases
  • Technical leadership from concept through to operational readiness
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03

Specialist EngineeringAssurance & Safety

ILS, RAMS, safety, certification and specialist technical assurance for regulated, high-consequence programsprogrammes and assets, precision where the margin for error is smallest.

System safety & assurance

  • Tailored safety programsprogrammes aligned to MIL-STD-882E, ISO 31000, DEF STAN 00-56 and EN 50126/50128/50129
  • Hazard identification and structured risk assessment (HAZOP, FMECA, FTA)
  • Safety case development for regulatory and operational needs
  • Independent safety reviews and certification support
  • Safety integrated across systems, platforms, processes and lifecycle phases

Operational test & evaluation

  • Test strategies, plans and programprogramme design
  • Data collection, analysis and reporting
  • Support for certification and compliance processes
  • Test activities integrated across system lifecycles

Technical certification & licensing

  • Civil aviation certification under EASA, CASA and NZ CAA
  • Defence airworthiness under DASR, NZ DAA and US MIL-HDBK-516C
  • Seaworthiness and naval certification aligned to sovereign frameworks
  • Defence certification and licensing, ASDEFCON and DEF(AUST) 5000
  • Nuclear and hazardous licensing under ARPANSA, ISO 19443 and international standards
  • Certification for rail, energy and infrastructure systems

Integrated logistics support (ILS) & RAMS

  • ILS strategies, concepts and plans
  • Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) engineering
  • Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and supportability modelling
  • Maintenance planning and task analysis
  • Lifecycle cost estimation and obsolescence planning
  • Technical publications, spares provisioning and support tooling analysis

Software assurance

  • Software safety assurance aligned to safety-critical standards
  • Application of Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)
  • Software safety cases, hazard analysis and risk registers
  • Secure-by-design and fail-safe architecture patterns
  • Independent assessment of software compliance, including legacy and third-party components

Human factors

  • Human factors integration planning and stakeholder engagement
  • Task analysis, workload and cognitive demand modelling
  • Ergonomic assessment of workstations, interfaces and controls
  • Human-machine interface (HMI) design and evaluation
  • User trials, simulation and usability testing

ICT & cyber security

  • Secure-by-design ICT and operational environments
  • Risk-based threat and vulnerability assessment with clear mitigations
  • Certification-ready documentation, System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Risk Management Plans (SRMPs) and accreditation support
  • Compliance across ISM, DSPF, ASD Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and IEC 62443
  • Incident response, monitoring and recovery frameworks
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04

Digital Systems & Training

Digital management systems, software products and practical workforce development that make delivery data usable, and build capability that stays with your team.

Digital management systems

  • Integrated systems connecting engineering, project controls, risk, quality and commercial processes on one scalable platform
  • Microsoft 365 and Power BI environments for faster, more accurate reporting
  • Built-in compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 19443 and IEC 61508, and national safety, environmental and assurance frameworks
  • Configurable designs tailored to organisational structure and lifecycle stage
  • Role-specific dashboards, structured workflows and automated processes
  • Training and transition support so teams can operate and sustain the system

Software products & tools (AIR)

  • Proprietary AI tools, Artificial Intelligence Realisation (AIR)
  • Automation of compliance across operational, regulatory and safety management systems
  • AI-driven analytics and reporting for accuracy, timeliness and confident decisions
  • Sector-configurable solutions across defence, transport, energy and maritime
  • Integration with existing systems without disrupting operations

Data, reporting & insight

  • Power BI and Microsoft 365 reporting environments
  • Role-specific dashboards and automated workflows
  • Timely, accurate information for decision-makers
  • Performance, compliance and assurance reporting

Workforce capability uplift (THRIVE)

  • THRIVE mental-fitness and resilience programprogramme for high-performance teams
  • Mental-fitness diagnostics to baseline the workforce and target interventions
  • Practical training grounded in neuroscience and behavioural science
  • Leadership action planning, train-the-trainer and coaching
  • Ongoing measurement and review, delivered face-to-face and digitally

Training & enablement

  • System safety training, Awareness, Practitioner and Advanced (MIL-STD-882E, ISO 31000, DEF STAN 00-56, EN 50126/50128/50129; HAZOP, FMECA, FTA)
  • Systems engineering training, including MBSE and digital engineering tools
  • Aircraft systems training across aerodynamics, structures, avionics and powerplant
  • Cyber security training, ISM, DSPF, Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, IEC 62443
  • Agile and P3M training, governance, portfolio KPIs and agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery
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Your point of contact

Henry Gardner

Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand

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Peter Symons

Managing Director, United Kingdom

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Joseph Cox

Business Development Manager, United States

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