Embry-Riddle graduate students at work in the NEAR Lab

Master of Science in
Systems Engineering

The Master of Science in Systems Engineering focuses on fundamental systems engineering and shows how a systems perspective applies to business and technology.

About the Master of Science in Systems Engineering

Systems engineers are in demand for their technical expertise and engineering management skills, and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering prepares graduates for the roles needed in the industry. 

With world-renowned faculty and a curriculum that focuses on a solid understanding of fundamental systems engineering, Embry‑Riddle develops engineers and managers to formulate solutions to complex, real-world engineering problems. Offering both technical and engineering management tracks, Embry‑Riddle allows you to focus your education on the elements most important to you. 

Student Learning Outcomes 

What you will learn while pursuing a Systems Engineering degree: 

  • Process: ability to apply systems engineering processes to the life-cycle development and management of systems (products and services) considering engineering, technology, environmental, organizational and economic risk and factors 
  • Technology: ability to apply systems engineering methods, techniques and tools as they relate to the stages of the system design process, starting with the concept and requirements development and ending with system testing and evaluation 
  • Management: ability to apply systems engineering management methods, techniques and tools as they relate to the system development, operation and disposal processes 
  • Communication: ability to communicate effectively and to perform successfully as an individual and as part of a team 

Systems Engineering Career Opportunities

Careers and Employers

The Embry-Riddle systems engineering graduate program boasts a high 100% placement rate within one year of graduation. Many graduates from the online master's degree transition into positions such as

  • Division Managers
  • Logistics Engineers
  • Project Managers
  • Systems Analysts
  • System Designers
  • Software Engineers 

Systems Engineering graduates tend to enter the industry with companies such as: 

  • Amazon 
  • Boeing 
  • Raytheon Technology 
  • Lockheed Martin 
  • Collins Aerospace 
  • Microsoft 
  • L3Harris Technologies

Systems Engineering Salary Information

As of 2023, alumni with a degree in engineering management tend to receive competitive salaries, with an average income of $121,700 annually, in the first year after graduation.