Computer Hardware Engineers
research, develop, design, and test computer systems
duties
- Update existing computer equipment so that it will work with new software
- Test the completed models of the computer hardware they design
- Analyze the test results and modify the design as needed
- Oversee the manufacturing process for computer hardware
- Design new computer hardware, creating blueprints of computer equipment to be built
What they do
Many hardware engineers design non computer devices that incorporate processors and other computer components and connect to the Internet. For example, there are many car parts with computer systems embedded in them.
Place
Computer and equipment help manufacture other electronic component manufacturing over 101,680 dollars worth of them.
How to be one
computer hardware engineers have a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, but a degree in computer science generally is acceptable.