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systems engineering

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, oversees mission management, systems engineering, and safety and mission assurance.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

His call sign, "IKE", is reputedly short for "I Know Everything", a nod to his three master's degrees in flight test engineering, systems engineering and military operational art and science.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

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

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

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