CAPABILITIES
At Avatar, we are focused on enabling the next generation of civilian, military and commercial aerospace systems. We carefully evaluate legacy processes and technologies, then challenge our employees to innovate solutions that deliver results and advance our customers’ missions. We are committed to technical excellence and employ continuous improvement approaches across our business to ensure we stay aligned with our customers’ requirements and informed of latest industry trends and best practices.
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
Avatar specializes in modernizing, designing, integrating, testing and sustaining complex aerospace systems throughout the product development lifecycle. From requirements development through launch, we consider the integrated development relationships across all elements of the system, other systems, or as a part of a larger system to yield cohesive and well-crafted solutions. For example, our engineers helped define the concept of operations for legacy NASA Kennedy Space Center ground systems interfacing with the new-generation Space Launch System (SLS), Orion and commercial launch vehicles.
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MISSION ASSURANCE |
Avatar helps ensure NASA and Air Force programs meet all schedule, cost, and operational objectives without comprising quality, safety or risk management vigor. We implement Government-wide and Agency-specific requirements for systems safety, quality engineering, reliability and risk assessments, mission software assurance, system reviews, and validation and verification testing. For example, we developed and ensured early implementation of software quality assurance practices on a defense technology evaluation test-bed project.
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT |
Avatar develops technology evaluation and custom software applications for NASA, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency programs to complement and enhance legacy environments. Our software engineers understand functional requirements, analyze user behaviors, and generate time-saving software solutions. We map software qualification events and run software validation & verification tests prior to operational acceptance. For example, we automated NASA Kennedy Space Center Exploration Ground Systems’ change management processes using SharePoint Designer, C#, JavaScript & AngularJS, including change request notifications, reminders, quality checks and management status dashboards.
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MANAGEMENT CONSULTING |
Avatar analyzes overarching program requirements and implements disciplined management approaches to optimize operations within schedule, cost and quality constraints. We analyze and deconflict integrated master schedules, maintain strict engineering configuration control, conduct physical and functional hardware acceptance audits, and measure project progress through earned value management techniques. For example, we support NASA Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) preparations by forecasting project budgets over a multi-year horizon and developing associated operating plans.
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