Systems Engineering and Integration
ProXopS is well versed in all aspects of Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). From capability gap assessments, requirements formulation, architecture development, and functional decomposition to comparative trade studies, quantitative evaluations, implementation, and operations, ProXopS engineers add value throughout a program's life cycle.
The Ten Commandments of Systems Engineering
- Be the customer advocate
- Consider the operational system
- Stepwise evolve the system
- Evolve the system systematically for integration
- Develop the system incrementally
- Integrate the technical disciplines
- Integrate change management
- Ensure long, profitable product life
- Use processes and tools
- Use measurements to manage and learn
Define Mission/System Requirements
- Spacecraft/Payload/(Crew)
- Ground Segment
- Flight Operations
Perform System Trade Studies
- Risk Allowance/Failure Tolerance
- Max Performance vs. Min $
- Program Management Plans
- Schedule
- Lifetime Considerations
- New Development vs. Off-the-shelf Components
- Directed Subcontractor Involvement
Develop Implementation Plan
- Define Program Organization
- Define Program Flow
- Establish Program Schedules
- Approach for Developing Infrastructure
- System Cost Model
- Statement of Work
- Flight Assurance Plan
System Baseline Refinement
- Proposed System Configuration
- Vendor Identification
System Development
- Requirements Freeze
- Prototype Engineering Development Units
- Integration and Test
- Launch
- Flight Operations
Perform System Trade Studies
- Risk Allowance/Failure Tolerance
- Max Performance vs. Min $
- Program Management Plans
- Schedule
- Lifetime Considerations
- New Development vs. Off-the-shelf Components
- Directed Subcontractor Involvement