Christopher Delp

Christopher Delp serves as the technical group supervisor for Systems and Software Solutions Engineering, a group dedicated to implementing process-oriented methodologies for the creation of robust software environments designed to deliver advanced digital engineering solutions. In addition, he holds the position of manager of the Computer Aided Engineering Systems Environment at NASA JPL. This effort is at the forefront of engineering innovation, providing a state-of-the-art environment for system modeling, analytical assessments and simulation development grounded in open engineering principles. In his previous role, Mr. Delp spearheaded the model environment development for the Europa Clipper mission, establishing a model-based engineering environment and fostering the growth of the open MBEE community—a collective focused on open-source model-based engineering models, software and frameworks. With a diverse background in systems engineering and software engineering on JPL Flight Projects, his expertise encompasses system architecture and design, the development and testing of safety-critical software, and the application of systems engineering principles throughout the project lifecycle. Mr. Delp is esteemed as a leading authority in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and model-based engineering environments.