Computer Hardware Engineers-Jehari Starks
What Computer Hardware Engineers Do
Computer hardware engineers research,
design, develop, and test computer systems
and components such as processors, circuit
boards, memory devices, networks, and
routers. These engineers discover new
directions in computer hardware, which
generate rapid advances in computer
technology.
Duties
Computer hardware engineers typically do
the following:
Design new computer hardware,
creating schematics of computer
equipment to be built
Test the completed models of the
computer hardware they design
Analyze the test results and modify the
design as needed
Update existing computer equipment so
that it will work with new software
Oversee the manufacturing process for
computer hardware
Maintain knowledge of computer
engineering trends and new technology
Work Environment
Computer hardware engineers held about
77,700 jobs in 2014. Computer hardware
engineers usually work in research
laboratories that build and test various
types of computer models. Most work in
high-tech manufacturing firms.
How to Become a Computer Hardware
Engineer
Most computer hardware engineers need a
bachelors degree from an accredited
computer engineering program.
Pay
The median annual wage for computer
hardware engineers was $115,080 in May
2016. The median wage is the wage at
which half the workers in an occupation
earned more than that amount and half
earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned
less than $66,870, and the highest 10
percent earned more than $172,010.
Job Outlook
Employment of computer hardware
engineers is projected to grow 3 percent
from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average
for all occupations. A limited number of
engineers will be needed to meet the
demand for new computer hardware
because more technological innovation
takes place with software than with
hardware. However, demand may grow for
hardware engineers as more industries
outside of the computer and electronic
product manufacturing industry begin to
research and develop their own electronic
devices.
Similar Occupations
Aerospace Engineer, Computer Network
Architects, Computer Programmers,
Mathematicians
Evidence
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-
engineering/computer-hardware-
engineers.htm#tab-1
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