Systems engineering is the modern design process in government and industry that integrates the work of diverse specialists into complex products and processes. Systems engineering touches everything: from telescopes that orbit tens of thousands of miles above earth to the cars that we drive every day. Systems engineers and their work have a major impact on the modern world. This degree helps prepare students with a background in engineering or physical sciences for careers in requirements management, systems integration, systems architecting, systems engineering management, technical project management, risk management, and related specialties. Graduates of the program have gone on to careers leading multidisciplinary engineering teams at major global organizations.