Computer Hardware Engineers
Also called:
Hardware Engineer, Engineer, Systems Engineer, Design Engineer
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Developmental Engineer, Computer Systems
Systems Automation Acquisition and Engineering
Management, Data Systems Officer
Fire Controlman
What they do:
Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.
On the job, you would:
- Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
- Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
- Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
Communications
- telecommunications
- multimedia
Business
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Persistence
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Cadence Dracula
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Computer aided design CAD software
- Allegro software
- Cadence Concept
Development environment software
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bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$100,920
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
