Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense(BMD)

WILLCOR performs a full range of systems engineering and integration functions for the Aegis BMD System. Selected examples include:

Test & Evaluation (T&E) Radar

• Conducted PMRF ROSA Radar preliminary design readiness and maturity, Configuration Management, and contract document review. Provided report and recommendations.
• Facilitated Failure Reporting & Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) and failure analyses to identify root causes of problems and avoid reoccurrence. Enhanced FRACAS helped the program overall to better identify:
• Design readiness and maturity
• Design acceptability and requirements fulfillment
• Manufacturing acceptability, including that of vendors
• Supply chain maturity
• Integration effectiveness
• Human factors and usability
• Reliability and maintainability
• Dependencies on other programs or systems
• Earlier indications of risks, false assumptions and problems
• Program progress and ability to meet cost, performance and schedule requirements
• Strengthened Configuration Management and Quality Assurance processes, since these contribute to test results and the ability to evaluate the program
• Expanded application of available cost effective architectures (including open architecture)
• Performed Systems Analysis to understand the risk associated with various contractor teams and suppliers. These analyses include facilities capabilities studies, design processes review, and risk assessments

Technical Writing and Office Processes

• Provide Technical Writing support
• Develop and implement writing processes
• Establish style guide and provide training
• Formulate and frame thoughts into structured, concise, and clear written document
• Edit drafts into structured, concise, and clear documents
• Develop and implement workflow process for document creation /editing/sign off
• Develop style guides / formats for “white paper” type documents
• Follow established Navy / Missile Defense Agency formats for documents such as official Memoranda
• Serve as “Point Person” for all technical writing / editing needs, as directed by Program Directorate
• Provide writing training

Ship Installation Management

• Build a Process Based Risk Model using TRIMS software. The model included that myriad of activities associated with the Fleet introduction of LRS&T and accomplished by over 18 Government offices and private company divisions.
• Monitored and progressed the Fleet Introduction Risk model producing a report to support the PD 452 OPS Center and weekly briefs to RADM Paige.

Program Management Infrastructure Support

Provide program management support to Program Directorate/Office and provide program office communication enhancements.

STANDARD Missile-3 (SM-3)

Provide technical expertise in current industry developments (e.g. lead-free issues), Best Practices and cutting edge processes potentially applicable to SM-3. Participate in military and industry technical conferences and interaction with various professional working groups/committees. Act as interface with MDA (SE) and (QS). Serve as a member of the Missile Review Team in preparing for Block IA Critical Design Review (CDR). Serve as a member of the Navy-Contractor Technology Development Risk Review Boards (RRB). Serve as the government Quality lead on the Hardware IPT. Represent SM-3 in the CALCE Tin Whiskers Group as it develops means to mitigate the tin whisker risk associated with industry transition to lead-free products. Work closely with the TECHREP-led transition to production organization and Raytheon counterparts to identify, understand, and resolve issues relevant to transitioning SM-3 into Initial Defensive Rounds (IDR) and beyond. Provide BMP insight and expertise to assist planning, developing and implementing sound processes throughout the SM-3 production community.

Mission Assurance & Safety (MA&S)

• Ensure mission success through development and implementation of Directorate level policy that enables contractual obligation.
• Effect end product improvements.
• Foster common MA&S goals with effective collaboration between Program Office, contractors, and Government TECHREPS.
• Provide concise, predictive information, analysis and assessment to program leadership (Government and Contractor).
• Provide comprehensive, independent systems engineering based expertise and advocate systems engineering process rigor.
• Leverage Directorate level policy and industry experience to influence contractual requirements (product and system level).
• Provide comprehensive, independent systems engineering based expertise including Risk Management, Configuration Management, Supplier Management, FRACAS, Software quality/certification, Parts selection, DMSMS, and SOP development.
• Leverage established BMPCOE experience and relationships to foster common MA&S goals with effective collaboration between Program Office, contractors, and Government TECHREPS (e.g., B31, B32, B4, B5, B6, Raytheon, LM).
• Ensure current initiatives (e.g., MDA, NAVSEA, NASA, Industry) are known and considered within PD452 team. Provide collaboration and liaison.
• Provide direct assistance to MA&S Government leadership in preparation for reviews.
• Establish sound execution criteria (e.g., metrics, gates, sequence).
• Analyze programmatic events (e.g., trends, indicators, metrics).
• Promote seamless team functioning (e.g., application of web-based Integrated digital Environment, WWW.PD452.BMPCOE.ORG).
• Other initiatives and tasks as directed by MA&S leadership.

Integration and Collaborative Work Environments (CWEs)

Effect Systems Integration of existing CWEs. Support the Aegis BMD Test and Evaluation Branch focusing on reliability and maintainability, Configuration Management, and system integration. Contribute to radar reliability and maintainability growth initiatives, analyzed and identified critical FM-3 and FM-5 radar architecture items, and crafted a number of candidate Best Practices solutions for implementation.

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