Session 2.3d: Update - Advancing Digital Engineering: MBSE at L3Harris Technologies
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Nicholls Theatre |
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Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is instrumental in accelerating innovation, enhancing cross-domain interoperability, and enabling the deployment of resilient, mission-focused capabilities.
Attendees will gain insight into how L3Harris Technologies is transforming traditional systems engineering by pioneering
a comprehensive approach and integrating cutting-edge digital engineering practices across the entire system lifecycle, while positioning itself at the forefront of digital engineering, and setting new standards for agile, interoperable, and mission-ready system development.
This presentation will spotlight the L3Harris MBSE Center of Excellence and its enterprise-wide framework that unifies diverse engineering disciplines, promoting seamless collaboration across remote teams. Central to this framework is a toolchain that integrates Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, MATLAB/Simulink, and other modeling environments. This integration ensures end-to-end requirements traceability, design verification, and model continuity.
Furthermore, L3Harris has developed a custom Cameo AI plugin that incorporates the in-house digital assistant, L3Harris AI Concept Incubator (LACI), directly into the modeling environment. LACI provides engineers with AI-driven guidance, real-time suggestions, and automated documentation support, streamlining development processes while maintaining model fidelity and reducing rework.
To ensure consistency and foster growth, L3Harris has established MBSE governance through an internal Community of Interest and the MBSE Cabal. These bodies communicate best practices, drive strategic initiatives, and support reusability across programs company-wide. These efforts are bolstered by a training pipeline designed to scale digital engineering competencies throughout the workforce.
Real-world examples will demonstrate how these practices have delivered measurable outcomes, such as reduced schedule risk, improved stakeholder alignment, and accelerated validation, across classified and coalition defense programs.
Speaker
Mr Pio Carranti
Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer
L3Harris Technologies, Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) Segment
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Biography
Pio Carranti is a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer for the Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Team of L3Harris Technologies. SAS focuses on leading the transformation to next-generation space architectures, modernizing airborne systems, expanding roles in cyber for ultra-hard targets, and delivering next-generation networked systems for both domestic and international customers.
Carranti assumed his current role in September 2024. In this role, he leads the transition planning for SysML v2 adoption and is responsible for developing and maintaining system models using MBSE methodologies and tools such as SysML and Cameo Systems Modeler. He collaborates with cross-functional teams to capture system requirements, design solutions, and validate system performance, while facilitating model-based communication between stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of system architectures and designs. He also participates in the full system development lifecycle and provides training and mentorship to engineers on MBSE practices and tools.
Previously, he served as Senior Supervisor, Systems Engineer at L3Harris, where he led a team of nine spacecraft payload architects.
Before joining L3Harris, Carranti was a Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he developed tools for validating RF sensor models and modernized modeling codebases. He also served eight years in the United States Air Force, rising to Technical Sergeant, where he led teams in intelligence analysis and aircraft armament systems maintenance.
Carranti holds a Master of Science in Space Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University.
