Advanced Systems & Software Engineering

Engineering Precision.
Mission-Critical Solutions.

Rubin Cybernetics, Inc. delivers specialized systems and reliability engineering consulting and intelligent software solutions to the aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and commercial industries — grounded in NASA, commercial, and DoD mission experience, while pushing the boundaries of AI-driven and quantum-algorithm-based development.

Systems Engineering
Systems Analysis and Detailed Architecture Definition
System Reliability
Health and Fault Monitoring, Reliability and Dynamic Fault Tree Analysis
AI/ML
Complex AI and Quantum-Based Algorithm Development
NASA
NPR 7150.2, NPR 7120.3, NASA-STD-8739.8 and IV&V Expertise
DoD
Defense Systems and Software Development Expertise
PhD
Systems & Engineering Management

Services

Engineering Consulting

We bring deep technical expertise to your most demanding systems challenges — from early concept through certification and mission operations.

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Systems Engineering & Architecture

Requirements management, detailed systems and software design, interface control documentation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and technical baseline development for complex defense and aerospace programs.

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Reliability Engineering

Reliability analysis and modeling for new and existing systems — spanning hardware, software, and complex system-of-systems architectures. From early design reliability allocation through operational health monitoring, including Dynamic Fault Tree analysis, FMEA, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs), and capacity degradation modeling.

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NASA Software Compliance

NPR 7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8, and software IV&V compliance planning, open-source software certification, software classification, and Software Engineering Handbook documentation support for NASA programs and contractors.

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Simulation & M&S

High-fidelity MATLAB/Simulink model development, verification & validation, hardware-in-the-loop test support, and analysis tool creation for engineering programs.

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Attitude & Orbit Control and Optimization

GN&C architecture, control law design and verification, Reaction Control System (RCS) thruster, reaction wheel, magnetorquer and CMG system analysis for spacecraft ranging from microsatellites to large platforms.

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Sensor Health & Prognostics

AI-driven anomaly detection, reliability determination, remaining useful life (RUL) estimation, and predictive maintenance algorithm development using advanced particle filter methods and the Wiener process.

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Technical Documentation

Requirements and design documentation, Interfae Control Documents (ICDs), analysis reports, trade study documentation, and peer-review-grade technical writing for government deliverables and internal program records.


Software Products

SaaS Tools

Purpose-built software that turns time-consuming, error-prone engineering workflows into streamlined, auditable processes.

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NASAComplianceTracker

A structured, web-based compliance management tool built for NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7150.2 Software Engineering Requirements and NASA-STD-8739.8 Software Assurance and Software Safety Standard. Eliminate spreadsheet chaos and audit your software classification, safety-criticality assessment, software process and product compliance, open-source approvals, and Software Engineering Handbook guidance entries in one place.

  • NPR 7150.2 requirements checklist with status tracking
  • NASA-STD-8739.8 standards checklist with status tracking
  • Customizable for agile development projects
  • Open-source software certification workflow
  • Audit-ready documentation export
  • Multi-project and multi-user role-based access control support
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PrognosIQ

Cloud-hosted or locally-hosted sensor health monitoring, reliability analysis and remaining useful life (RUL) estimation dashboard powered by advanced particle filter algorithms and the Wiener process. Connect your sensor data to your existing control system and get real-time prognostic insights without building the infrastructure yourself.

  • Quantum Particle Filter (QPF) RUL estimation
  • Wiener Process Reliability estimation
  • Scale-invariant, data-driven anomaly detection
  • REST API for data ingestion from any platform
  • Configurable alert thresholds and reporting
  • Historical trend analysis and export
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ADAT

The Adaptive Dynamic Fault Tree Analysis Tool brings Dynamic Fault Tree analysis into the operational domain — monitoring live system data and autonomously reconfiguring redundant resources as components degrade. Built on two novel DFT gate types developed at Rubin Cybernetics — the Capacity Gate and Preference Gate — ADAT moves fault analysis from post-incident forensics to real-time decision support. Originally developed as part of doctoral research at Texas Tech University.

  • Adaptive and dynamically updated sub-system capacity, reliability and RUL estimations
  • Native integration with existing control system architectures
  • Applicable across aerospace, defense, and industrial domains
  • Configurable degradation models and multi-level alert thresholds
  • Drop-in compatibility with existing FTA frameworks and toolchains
  • Automated reliability metrics, statistical analysis, and audit-ready reports
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Roadmap

Coming Soon

SpaceControlSim Toolbox

MATLAB/Simulink toolboxes for GN&C rapid prototyping — attitude control, magnetorquer sizing, and Floquet analysis.

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Engineering Management Academy

Where engineers learn to lead. PhD-level insight on managing complex programs, technical teams, and mission-critical organizations.

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Systems Academy

On-demand training courses in spacecraft attitude control, systems engineering fundamentals, and NASA software compliance.

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Fractional SE

Embedded senior systems engineering expertise on a retainer basis — for startups that need the judgment without the full-time hire.


The Team

Key Personnel

Deep expertise, real mission heritage.

Michael Rubin
Michael Rubin, PhD
Founder & Principal Engineer

PhD, Systems and Engineering Management. Expertise in spacecraft attitude control, GN&C simulation, NASA NPR 7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8, and IV&V compliance, and AI-driven sensor prognostics. Background spanning NASA programs and defense prime contractors.


Research

Publications & Proceedings

Peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings spanning reliability engineering, fault tree analysis, and aerospace software assurance.

Journal Articles
2026
Hybrid Capacity Degradation and Reliability Analysis of the Rosetta Reaction Wheel Assemblies
Rubin, M., & Du, D.
Advances in Space Research, 77(9), 9410-9444
10.1016/j.asr.2026.03.015 ↗
2025
A Novel Approach to Dynamic Fault Tree Analysis for Complex Redundant Systems with Partial Capacity Degradation
Rubin, M., & Du, D.
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 41(8), 3698–3716
10.1002/qre.70057 ↗
2025
A Review of Dynamic Fault Tree Analysis and Capacity Degradation for Complex Redundant Systems
Rubin, M., & Du, D.
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 41(3), 1161–1181
10.1002/qre.3693 ↗
Conference Proceedings
2020
Applying NASA IV&V Methodologies to Commercial Aircraft Flight Software
Rubin, M.
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
10.2514/6.2020-0241 ↗
2019
The Role of Software Simulators in the Independent Verification and Validation of Commercial Space Vehicles
Rubin, M.
AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum
10.2514/6.2019-1708 ↗

Contact

Let's Work Together

Whether you need systems engineering expertise, a compliance solution, or want early access to our SaaS tools — we want to hear from you.

info@rubincybernetics.com
Location
Houston, TX
Availability
Accepting new clients