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ULA | Atlas V & Delta IV
Combined Control Unit (CCU) Test System
After participating on the technical proposals for the Combined Control Unit (CCU), and then troubleshooting CCU's and other Atlas/Delta avionics, ULA funded additional 7-bay test racks built to increase production rates to support a faster launch cadence.
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The challenges were legion. Most of the IP walked out the door in a few engineer's heads, right after a Test Engineer exodus. Documentation was either non-existent, or in conflict with itself or the prior hardware builds. Verification methods were not defined. Each existing test stand was a unicorn.
The assignment was to take over as Project Manager, build and train a new team, reverse engineer an operational stand to make proper documentation, develop documented verification methods, and complete the new build.
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