DEFINITION:
Covers technology, methods and tools to support system engineering processes (specification, design , and verification) of space systems during the complete mission lifecycle (phases 0 to F). Focuses on reducing the schedule and/or cost of development of the space system (i.e. space and ground segment ) whilst controlling quality and risk (mission success) to the required level. It covers new paradigms (e.g. model based systems engineering), approaches and techniques for the development of space systems, which are mostly common to several service domains.
It also covers system aspects and AOCS/GNC functional chain engineering.
It also includes product safety and dependability, software quality assurance and product and quality assurance.
(Source: ESA TD8, TD5A, TD25A, B and C and PAE insertion for Cybersecurity).