systems engineering

British

noun

the branch of engineering, based on systems analysis and information theory, concerned with the design of integrated systems

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Hensoldt said it is planning to hire 1,600 people this year, mostly in Germany, and in the areas of systems engineering, software development and electrical engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"The memory wall and the miniaturization wall form a deadly combination," said Robert M. Radway, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and a co-author of the study.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Back at Portsmouth they'll be studying space systems engineering.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Alyssa Jaipersaud earned a bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering with a minor in law and public policy at USC and is also completing a master’s of science in sustainable engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

Steve Corns, an associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering who co-authored the study, said the system was able to detect in minutes what used to take hours.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

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