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System Architecture
Design and evaluation of architectures that scale from prototype to fielded system.
- Architecture design & implementation
- Architecture evaluation & audit
- Software design
- Risk & time-to-market assessment
Systems architecture · R&D · Defence tech
Architecture for systems
that can’t afford to drift.
Patched Orbit is a systems architecture and defence technology consultancy. We design, evaluate and de-risk the architecture behind mission-critical systems — so every subsystem hands off cleanly and the whole stays on course.
T+10 YRS
Senior architecture and engineering experience
3 DISCIPLINES
Architecture · Research & development · Defence
EDGE → CLOUD
Embedded, IoT and distributed systems
NDA-FIRST
Discreet by default, cleared-team ready
01 / The principle
A patched orbit turns one impossible problem into several solvable ones.
Mission designers don’t solve a lunar trajectory in one piece. They split it into regions — each ruled by a single body’s gravity — solve each one, then patch them together at the boundaries. We approach your system the same way: clear domains, clean interfaces, no surprises at the handoff.
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Decompose
Map the system into domains of influence — hardware, software, data, people, regulation — and find where each one dominates.
02
Solve
Design each segment on its own terms, with the right fidelity and the right team. No one-size-fits-all architecture.
03
Patch
Engineer the boundaries: interfaces, contracts and failure modes, where most programmes actually break.
02 / Capabilities
Three disciplines.
One trajectory.
Bring us in at concept, mid-flight or when something is already off course. We work alongside your engineers — not above them.
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Research & Development
From an open question to a working proof — fast, instrumented and honest about the results.
- PoC design & implementation
- Edge & IoT systems
- Technology scouting
- System transformation
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Defence Tech Consulting
Independent technical counsel for defence and dual-use programmes, primes and start-ups.
- Programme technical review
- Mission system architecture
- Dual-use product strategy
- Process improvement for SMEs
03 / Mission profile
Every engagement, flown the same way.
No fixed packages and no hidden burns. We agree the destination, keep you informed at every boundary, and leave your team stronger than we found it.
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Listen before we design
We start with your people, your constraints and your mission — not a template. You get a clear, written read on where the system stands.
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Make the trade-offs visible
Every option comes with its risks, costs and consequences spelled out, so decisions are made by you, with eyes open.
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Work hands-on, side by side
Architects who build. We prototype, review code and pair with your engineers until the design holds up in practice.
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Stay on course
Light-touch architecture reviews and course corrections, so drift is caught early — long before it turns into a rewrite.
Field note — edge hardware integration
04 / Crew
Senior architects.
Our roots are in telecom and military systems — networks that must never go down, and missions where failure is not an option. That heritage shapes how we design: redundancy by default, interfaces made explicit, nothing left to chance.
From telecom we bring carrier-grade networks, high availability and protocols at scale. From the military we bring mission systems, rugged edge hardware and security by design.
Domains of influence
- Defence & dual-use
- Edge IoT
- Telecom
- Industrial systems
- Connected products
- Scaling SMEs
05 / Next burn
Have a system that has to work the first time?
A 45-minute architecture briefing, under NDA if you need it. You’ll leave with an honest read on where your system stands.
Please keep sensitive or controlled details out of your first message. We agree an NDA and a secure channel before any technical exchange.