ABSTRACT. Company XYZ is going to build a passenger jet with a new technology. The role of a systems engineer is indispensable and key contribution to the successful development of a new system. Since the commencement of the life cycle of the new system, a systems engineer is would confirm the success of the aforementioned. A description of the role of a systems engineer is described below.
INTRODUCTION
Systems engineering is a logical systems approach performed by multidisciplinary teams to engineer and integrate systems to ensure products meet customers’ needs. According to the dictionary a role is the expected behavior associated with a particular position or status in a group or organization . It is also described as a proper or customary function or responsibility. As systems engineering continues to evolve due to the complexity of the systems, the role of a systems engineer has become more essential at present. The institution of the systems engineer’s roles and responsibilities are critical for the success of the new passenger jet. [Sage 2009] describes that the changing needs and new technology offers different alternative and opportunities. “The single most visible factor that distinguishes major changes that succeed from those that fail is competent leadership.” [Kotter & Heskett 1992] The interdisciplinary leadership will concrete the realization of the passenger jet with a new technology.
SKILLS IN A SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Engineers explore requirements and interfaces to engineer a system or subsystem, but not all engineers should be included as systems engineers. There has been much debate about the roles of a systems engineer because companies have assigned systems engineering products to software, electrical or ot...
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CONCLUSION
It is when eventualities such as the new technology for a passenger jet occur that the systems engineers are most indispensable. They are the personnel equipped to bring together the extent of knowledge and experience necessary to guide the effort to meet the customer needs. Writing this paper, I have realized the importance of bringing my skills and knowledge to bear on exemplary engineering performance.
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Sage, Andrew P.; Rouse, William B. Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009.
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