Description
The U.S. Navy is seeking a contractor to modernize the Disorientation Research Device (DRD), also known as "The Kraken", a bespoke and complex motion platform designed to support advanced aerospace medical research objectives. The contractor will replace the legacy Interbus fieldbus architecture with a deterministic EtherCAT-based solution, while preserving or improving all existing system capabilities, safety functions, and performance characteristics. The work will be performed at the Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Key aspects of the job include:
* Replacing the Interbus fieldbus architecture with an EtherCAT-based solution
* Preserving or improving existing system capabilities, safety functions, and performance characteristics
* Providing critical updates to the distributed I/O system
* Mitigating the risk due to obsolete Interbus components
* Ensuring continued operational availability, safety, and maintainability of the research asset
* Providing final testing documents and updated System Specification Documents
* Designating a Program Manager for communication with the Government Lead
* Tracking Requests for Action and Requests for Information and communicating status with assigned stakeholders