Was the root cause really the root cause?
That’s the several hundred million dollar question.
Looking beyond the per incident root cause of numerous astronautic product issues to reveal a surprising root cause.
Success will depend on recognizing that REs, and overall team, for high end products must have a RE-centric proactive risk mitigation system, proper training, and supportive culture.
Inefficiencies of the past will not likely survive tomorrow’s competitive business environments. Optimized resources, including properly designed QMS, will be necessary to succeed.
The Responsible Engineer is based off of 30 years combined management and engineering experience. It utilizes lessons learned and industry standards to guide engineers and companies towards a successful environment. The book also introduces a successfully field tested QMS concept and then outlines and promotes the creation of a RE standard. The combined result of all this, if proactively embraced, will result in creation of a formidable business entity.
