Systems Engineering and Program Management
Abstract
The GMD Systems Engineering and Program Management provides the essential engineering and programmatic functions to enable the Government, as the GMD Weapon System Integrator, deliver the Warfighter an integrated cost-effective solution that is lethal across the specified threat space, upgradeable to address future and advancing threats, and is integrated with the Missile Defense System as demonstrated through flight, ground, and cyber testing. GMD Element Engineering consists of GMD Systems Engineering, GMD Product Engineering, and the GMD Technical Direction Agent (TDA). GMD Element Engineering provides the essential engineering functions for the development, fielding, and sustainment of the GMD Element. GMD Element Engineering, with support from Missile Defense System engineering, enables participation in ground test and digital events that provide data for assessments supporting the GMD deliveries to the Warfighter. This provides architecture analysis, development and flow-down of Missile Defense System-level performance and interface requirements, Missile Defense System integration, performance analysis, and modeling and simulation, including framework support and environmental modeling. GMD Systems Engineering develops and integrates GMD capabilities and products with efficient processes, common tools, and with a digital engineering foundation to include: performance and interface requirements development and verification; performance and testing analyses; modeling and simulation development, integration, and delivery of verification, and validation data to support accreditation decisions; digital acquisition infrastructure; software assurance and independent verification and validation; technical integration; engineering development and early integration lab development, maintenance, and operations; and maintenance of the GMD Technical Baseline. GMD Product Engineering delivers sound and integrated engineering and manufacturing processes and products through engineering controls, management, and verification; independent test, analysis, and assessment of failed and high risk events and engineering efforts; hardware and software readiness; and industrial and manufacturing readiness. GMD Product Engineering provides key functions and products such as: an integrated GMD Weapon System design; risk, issues, and opportunities management; interface designs; failure review boards; and the maintenance of the GMD Operational Capability Baseline. GMD Program Management provides for prime contractor management of the DSC and the System Integration, Test, and Readiness (SITR) contract activities to ensure technical content delivery in line with cost, schedule, and performance objectives. This effort includes program and business management; program administration; subcontract management; technical and testing oversight and support; quality, safety, and mission assurance; configuration and baseline management; integrated logistics support; and infrastructure to develop, test, and sustain the GMD Weapon System. The GMD TDA provides the technical expertise and program execution experience required to offer the MDA independent analysis, unbiased and objective weapon system level-oriented advice on technical issues and product development, and recommendations on technical issues and product development challenges faced in the GMD Program. Recurring engineering and management efforts include: - Conduct activities to support achieving Knowledge Points and milestone technical review entrance/exit criteria - Develop and maintain GMD performance and interface requirements - Verify GMD Element performance and interface requirements - Execute GMD performance and test analyses - Develop, integrate, and deliver GMD models and simulations supporting multiple intended uses - Develop and deliver verification and validation data to support accreditation decisions - Expand the GMD digital acquisition infrastructure including the Integrated Digital Data Environment and GMD Software Factory - Execute Software Independent Verification and Validation and Software Assurance - Execute GMD technical integration - Conduct GMD Development and Early Integration risk reduction testing and analysis - Maintain GMD risks, issues, and opportunities - Execute GMD discrimination design trade studies and engineering analyses - Develop and maintain GMD interface designs - Execute Integrated Logistics Support - Conduct Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance - Execute program administration, business management, and subcontract management - Maintain the GMD Technical Baselines Recurring GMD TDA efforts include: - Offer objective advice on technical issues and product development challenges facing the GMD Program - Facilitate the implementation of consistent engineering processes - Perform independent evaluation of GMD Weapon System designs, design maturity, and technical approach and make recommendations on technical issues and alternatives - Provide independent assessment of integrated system performance and mission effectiveness - Identify and assess risks; evaluate risk mitigation approaches; and make recommendations on alternative approaches and prioritization of risk reduction activities - Conduct special studies to investigate and identify solutions to specific problems that might involve alternate approaches, new architectures, or integration of new activities - Evaluate future mission needs and explore advanced/evolutionary concepts and technologies Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 6d87b3f5b087d66e600960d93bb9a590