Mission Critical

Risk isn’t the enemy—it’s a tool. Learn how Hans Koenigsmann’s SpaceX strategies—testing, adaptability, and knowledge-sharing, turn uncertainty into reliability.

Discover how Astro Mechanica uses Sift to refine supersonic jet testing with precision, speed, and clarity.

Discover how Critical Loop uses Sift’s real-time telemetry to tackle utility grid instability and ensure reliable mobile energy delivery.

When data lives in silos, insights are lost. Learn how Sift empowers hardware teams with centralized, real-time observability.

With Sift managing their data systems, JetZero accelerated innovation while maintaining clarity and precision in operations. Read our latest customer story.

Situational Unawareness: Learn why in-house observability tools often fall short, leading to inefficiencies, knowledge silos, and operational risks in mission-critical industries.

Great machines start with great teams. Learn how customer-driven design, rapid iteration, and collective wisdom redefine how we build hardware in mission-critical industries.

The hidden risk in hardware engineering isn’t failure—it’s knowledge loss. Discover how to break the bottleneck with tools and workflows that capture expertise.

Managing massive telemetry data streams is tough. Learn how Sift uses LTTB downsampling to balance efficiency, accuracy, and critical insight preservation in real-time analysis.

R&D knowledge loss slows innovation and costs teams time and resources. Read how we help hardware engineers capture, retain, and share critical insights.

Legacy systems hold engineering teams back, creating silos and increasing risk. Explore how committing to modern infrastructure enables faster iterations, real-time data insights, and better decision-making.

Sift's CTO, Austin Spiegel, reflects on lessons from SpaceX and Riot Games, and how Sift is helping engineers simplify data complexity in modern hardware

Aerospace professionals reveal how internal data tools are creating hidden costs, delays, and risks in hardware development, while stifling innovation.

Learn how Karthik applied first principles from SpaceX to build Sift, tackling engineering complexity and shaping tools for mission-critical systems.

SIft named a top innovator by Fast Company. From lunar rovers to freight rail, Sift’s platform empowers engineers with robust data insights to improve AV safety, efficiency, and compliance.

Monitoring with dashboards is reactive—like a check engine light. In our latest post we dig into the fundamentals of why “good enough” isn’t an option.

The surge in hardware data is overwhelming outdated monitoring tools. This post explores how observability transforms data review and problem-solving in aerospace and other industries.

Sift's CEO Karthik Gollapudi and CTO Austin Spiegel recently appeared on the Pathfinder podcast to discuss our mission of revolutionizing software tools for complex machines, with a focus on advanced telemetry solutions.

Proudly calling El Segundo home, Sift thrives in a community rooted in aerospace innovation, collaborating closely with engineers to build modern machines

Building reliable systems isn’t just about tools—it’s about outcomes. Learn how Sift’s ex-SpaceX engineers work with our customers to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

Learn how unified telemetry streamlines data-driven testing in spacecraft development ensuring reliable testing across all phases.

Learn how Sift improved Apache Flink with key-level watermarking to better handle multi-channel telemetry.

Discover how observability is transforming hardware engineering, going beyond monitoring to uncover root causes and navigate the unexpected in complex systems.

In the aviation industry, safety and reliability are paramount. Reliable Robotics, a Mountain View-based company founded in 2017 by experienced aerospace engineers Robert Rose and Juerg Frefel, is taking a measured, practical approach to enhancing aviation safety through automation. Their mission is to bring safe, certified autonomous systems to commercial and defense aviation.