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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 118,700.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 57.00
Currently, there are 72,950 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Hardware Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Electronics Engineer”

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.
Provide training and support to system designers and users.
Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.
Build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware.
Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, and humidity in area of system installation.
Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.
Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
Assemble and modify existing pieces of equipment to meet special needs.
Specify power supply requirements and configuration, drawing on system performance expectations and design specifications.
Select hardware and material, assuring compliance with specifications and product requirements.

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