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Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.\nJob Details:\n\nJob Description\nLocation: Doha, Qatar\nClearance Requirement: Active U.S. SECRET; ability to obtain Top Secret / SCI\nRole Overview\nThe Field System Engineer serves as the senior onsite technical authority supporting emerging Department of War (DoW) Airborne ISR (A-ISR) Full Motion Video (FMV) mission systems. 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