Finding a Single Source of Truth with Model-Based Systems Engineering

By Kelly McSweeney

Know a systems engineer?  Then you know a communicator and a translator – from the world of engineering. Since the discipline began, systems engineers have worked on design, requirements, and interfaces to make sure every stakeholder is on the same page.  But now they are operating with a hugely important change.

"Today we work almost entirely in a digital environment.  We’re leveraging technology and tools to be even more efficient and connected than we were in the past," says Christy Haworth, Manager, Systems Engineering at Northrop Grumman.

Haworth is leading her team in the transition from traditional methods to digital engineering methods, specifically Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).  MBSE is transforming the way we design systems such as aircraft and space vehicles. But the transition to digital engineering didn't happen overnight; it's an ongoing process that's still happening today.