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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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"The demonstration mission will set the stage before our next giant leap. NASA's expertise in systems engineering and integration, as well as launch and mission operations in low Earth orbit, will bring the mission together."

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 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

I began my journey into learning about sustainability at USC with a major in industrial and systems engineering and a minor in law and public policy.

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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