Salary Breakdown
Computer Hardware Engineers
Average
$98,290
ANNUAL
$47.26
HOURLY
Entry Level
$53,700
ANNUAL
$25.82
HOURLY
Mid Level
$96,140
ANNUAL
$46.22
HOURLY
Expert Level
$140,610
ANNUAL
$67.60
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Computer Hardware Engineers
560
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
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Top Expected Tasks
Computer Hardware Engineers
01
Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
02
Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
03
Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
04
Build, test, and modify product prototypes, using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
05
Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.
06
Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
07
Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
08
Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
09
Select hardware and material, assuring compliance with specifications and product requirements.
10
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Computer Hardware Engineers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
KNOWLEDGE
Design
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
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