systems engineer
nounUK /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə/
US /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪr/
A person who plans and builds big groups of parts so they all work together.
The systems engineer made sure the robot's wheels, eyes, and brain all worked together.
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2. A worker who checks that computer programs and machines talk to each other correctly.
Our systems engineer fixed the link between the school computers and the printer.
3. A person who solves big problems by looking at all the pieces as one whole.
The systems engineer studied the whole factory to find why boxes got stuck.
4. A job title for someone who keeps a company's computer systems running smoothly.
She works as a systems engineer for a bank and keeps its servers safe.