Computer Hardware Engineers
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.
34 alternate job titles:
Analog Design Engineer
Analog IC Design Engineer (Analog Integrated Circuit Design Engineer)
Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (ASIC Design Engineer)
Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Verification Engineer (ASIC Design Verification Engineer)
Computer Designer
Computer Engineer
Computer Hardware Designer
Computer Hardware Developer
Computer Hardware Engineer
Computer Installation Engineer
Computer Tester
Computer Vision Engineer
Design Engineer
Design Verification Engineer
Digital Design Engineer
Digital Hardware Engineer
Electronics Engineer
Embedded Hardware Engineer
Engineer
Field Service Engineer
FPGA Design Engineer (Field Programmable Gate Array Design Engineer)
FPGA Design Engineer (Field Programmable Gate Design Engineer)
FPGA Engineer (Field Programmable Gate Array Engineer)
Hardware Architect
Hardware Design Engineer
Hardware Development Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Hardware Systems Engineer
Hardware Test Engineer
Microchip Specialist
Physical Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Staff Engineer
Systems Integration Engineer
Salary Information
Computer Hardware Engineers: $155,020 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Update technical knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Monitor processes for compliance with standards. | Maintenance |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Create physical models or prototypes. | Development |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation. | Development |
| Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes. | General |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | General |
| Select project materials. | General |
| Prepare procedural documents. | General |
| Determine operational criteria or specifications. | General |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | General |
| Provide technical guidance to other personnel. | General |
| Assemble equipment or components. | General |
| Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems. | Analysis |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Shell script | Operating system software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Hardware description language HDL | Development environment software |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |
| SystemVerilog | Development environment software |
| Tool command language Tcl | Development environment software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| ASSET JTAG ScanWorks | Analytical or scientific software |
| Application-specific integrated circuit ASIC logic synthesis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Automatic test program generation ATPG | Analytical or scientific software |
| Block diagram software | Pattern design software |
| Boundary scan description language BSDL | Development environment software |
| Boundary scan insertion software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Built-in self-test BIST debugging software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cadence Allegro PCB Designer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence Concept | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence Dracula | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler | Compiler and decompiler software |
| Cadence Opus | Development environment software |
| Cadence OrCAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence PSpice | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cadence Schematic Composer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence Virtuoso Layout Suite | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cisco IOS | Operating system software |
| Complementary-symmetry/metal-oxide semiconductor CMOS layout software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer diagnostic software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Data acquisition systems | Analytical or scientific software |
| Design-for-testability DFT insertion software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Discrete Fourier transform DFT analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Eko | Desktop communications software |
| Electronic design automation EDA software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Failure analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Fast Fourier transform FFT analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Field programmable gate array FPGA design software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Field programmable gate array FPGA logic synthesis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Freescale CodeWarrior Tools | Development environment software |
| Hardware description and verification language | Development environment software |
| Integrated circuit simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Internet search engine software | Information retrieval or search software |
| Logic synthesis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| LogicVision icBIST | Analytical or scientific software |
| M-Sim | Analytical or scientific software |
| MAGIC software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Magma Design Automation Blast Create | Analytical or scientific software |
| Magma Design Automation Blast FPGA | Analytical or scientific software |
| MathWorks Simulink | Analytical or scientific software |
| MathWorks Simulink DSP Blockset | Analytical or scientific software |
| MathWorks Simulink Fixed-Point Blockset | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Mentor Graphics BSDArchitect | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mentor Graphics Calibre | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mentor Graphics Precision RTL | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mentor Graphics Xpedition xDX Designer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microarchitecture simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Monte Carlo simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Operating system software | Operating system software |
| PARTHENON | Computer aided design CAD software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Place-and-route software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Project management software | Project management software |
| Register transfer language RTL | Development environment software |
| SKILL FMEA software | Object or component oriented development software |
| Schematic editors | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE | Analytical or scientific software |
| SoftICE | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| State diagram software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Synopsys Design Compiler | Analytical or scientific software |
| Synopsys HSIM | Analytical or scientific software |
| Synopsys HSPICE | Analytical or scientific software |
| Synopsys Hercules | Analytical or scientific software |
| Synopsys TetraMax ATPG | Analytical or scientific software |
| Synplicity Synplify | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks Real-Time Workshop | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks Signal Processing Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks Symbolic Math Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks Wavelet Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software |
| The Mathworks Control System Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software |
| The Mathworks Data Acquisition Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software |
| The Mathworks Embedded Coder | Analytical or scientific software |
| Timing analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Verification software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL | Development environment software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Windows kernel debuggers | Program testing software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Xilinx ISE Foundation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Xilinx ModelSim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Xilinx Synthesis Technology XST | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| PCI Express PCIe | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| CCIE Security Certification | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified TestStand Architect | National Instruments Corporation | Not Available |
| EC-Council Certified Incident Handler | EC-Council | Not Available |
| ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Associate Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware | Global Information Assurance Certification | Not Available |
| Nokia Service Routing Architect | Nokia | Not Available |
| Registered Communications Distribution Designer | Building Industry Consulting Service International | Not Available |
| Telecommunications Certifiction | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Wireless Systems Installer Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
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