Systems Engineering
TCI's experienced systems engineering team is involved with design and management of a total system approach which includes hardware and software, as well as other system life-cycle elements to meet C4ISR KPPs and FORCEnet, SCA, JTR, and TCA technology capabilities. Our systems engineering process is a structured, disciplined, and documented technical effort through which systems products and processes are simultaneously defined and developed. Our approach to systems engineering is most effectively implemented as part of an overall integrated product and process development effort using multi-disciplinary teamwork and involvement with the IPT.

TCI employs IPPD processes to consider and integrate program activities throughout the entire program life cycle, including systems management, development, manufacturing, testing, deployment, operations, support, training, and eventual disposal. Using IPPD disciplines, our multi-disciplined engineering staff simultaneously optimizes product, product manufacturing, and supportability to meet system cost and performance objectives. We implement a sound systems engineering approach to translate approved operational needs and requirements into operationally suitable blocks of systems. Our approach consists of a top-down, iterative process of requirements analysis; functional analysis and allocation; design synthesis and verification; and system analysis and control. Our systems engineering principles influence design, manufacturing, T&E, and support of the product while balancing performance, risk, cost, and schedule. We also apply scientific and engineering principles, such as CMMI, and use system security engineering processes for IAA, to identify security susceptibility, and minimize or contain information assurance and force protection risks associated with these vulnerabilities using DOD 5200.1-M.