Services/Engineering & IT
Engineering & IT
Cloud Platform Development
AWS and Azure architecture design, deployment, and management for aviation-specific web applications, APIs, and data services. Our Helios platform provides a reusable cloud-native foundation for airport digital twins, safety monitoring systems, and operational analytics — deployed across federal and commercial aviation programs.
AWS Solutions
EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFront, and Kinesis for aviation workloads.
Azure Solutions
App Service, AKS, Data Factory, Event Hubs, and Synapse for enterprise data platforms.
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform and CloudFormation templates for reproducible, auditable deployments.
DevOps & CI/CD
GitHub Actions, Docker, and automated testing pipelines for continuous delivery.
GIS & Geospatial Applications
Our flagship geospatial application is an Airport Digital Twin developed in collaboration with NASA, built on Helios — our proprietary AWS cloud platform. Interactive map displays are powered by Cesium and deck.gl, combining 3D airport environments with live operational data feeds for safety monitoring, obstruction analysis, and master planning support.
Cesium 3D Platforms
Browser-based 3D geospatial visualization for airspace and airport operations.
GIS Data Services
WMS, WFS, and WMTS service implementation for multi-layer geospatial data delivery.
Custom Analysis Tools
Geospatial algorithms for obstruction analysis, coverage mapping, and risk assessment.
Web Application Development
Cignus delivers full-stack web applications using modern frameworks including Next.js, React, Node.js, and Python. Our development practice emphasizes type safety, automated testing, accessibility compliance, and responsive design. We build internal tools for government agencies, customer-facing platforms for aviation service providers, and data visualization applications that make complex operational data accessible and actionable.
Next.js & React
Server-rendered applications with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and component-driven architecture.
Node.js Backend
RESTful APIs, WebSocket services, and data processing pipelines.
Automated Testing
Vitest unit testing, Playwright E2E, and continuous integration pipelines.
Data Pipeline Engineering
Real-time and batch data processing pipelines for aviation-critical data feeds including SWIM, ASDI, and ADS-B. Our custom services are built on AIXM, WXXM, and FXXM data exchange standards, and integrate weather data from multiple sources including the FAA Aviation Weather Service and SWIM feeds for operational analytics and safety platforms.
Real-Time Ingestion
Streaming data processing from SWIM, ASDI, ADS-B, and custom sensor feeds.
ETL/ELT Pipelines
Batch and streaming data transformation with schema validation and enrichment.
Data Warehousing
Analytical data stores optimized for aviation operational queries and reporting.
Systems Engineering
Our systems engineers bring disciplined SE methodology to complex multi-stakeholder aviation programs. We provide requirements analysis and decomposition, system and software architecture definition, ConOps development, interface specification, and verification/validation planning. Our SE team has supported Boeing/FAA NEO, NASA SBIR programs, and airport digital transformation initiatives.
Requirements Engineering
Stakeholder needs capture, requirements decomposition, and traceability management.
Architecture & Design
System, software, and data architecture for complex aviation technology programs.
V&V Planning
Verification and validation strategies, test procedures, and acceptance criteria.
Cybersecurity & IAM
Cignus implements identity and access management, data security, and compliance frameworks for sensitive aviation systems. Our cybersecurity practice covers role-based access control design, API security, data encryption, audit logging, and compliance with FISMA, FedRAMP, and agency-specific security requirements. The Spaceport Analysis Toolkit IAM system is a reference implementation of our approach to securing government aviation data platforms.
Identity & Access Management
Role-based access controls, SSO integration, and multi-factor authentication.
Data Security
Encryption at rest and in transit, data classification, and secure key management.
Compliance
FISMA, FedRAMP, and agency-specific security assessment and authorization support.