EpiQ

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, and part of the QGroup of consulting subsidiaries, EpiQ places engineers and project leaders with firms that build complex software. Its particular focus is embedded systems and safety-critical products in the telecom, automotive and web sectors.

Embedded and system-level engineering

EpiQ's engineers work close to the core of a client's product, from embedded and system software through to performance-critical applications. The consultancy describes its approach as reliable and maintainable engineering built on solid practice, aimed at products that have to last. Each subsidiary in the group concentrates on its own field, which the firm says keeps its domain knowledge deep.

Testing and validation for complex systems

The testing practice designs and runs test automation, leads integration testing and checks that complex systems behave as intended. Its tools include Python-based frameworks and software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, which allow faults to be found early and confirmed on systems where failures are costly.

Project leadership and product ownership

The leadership and delivery service provides project management, product ownership and agile leadership. The company says clear communication and coordination across teams help a client's organisation move forward, whether the consultants join its existing team or deliver a whole piece of work as a unit.

Projects for automotive, telecom and public clients

Work the company describes includes a proof of concept for autonomous transport at Scania, focused on tactical planning and map-based routing, cybersecurity monitoring rolled out across the TRATON Group's engineering teams, and a simulation-based validation platform. It also added a configurable rules engine to an Internet of Things management platform for Telia. Clients named on its site include Ericsson, Tele2 and Handelsbanken.