Time left: 3 years and 3 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official 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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What computer hardware engineers do all day (for now)
Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.
Build, test, and modify product prototypes, using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
Also known as
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
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace computer hardware engineers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 3 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces computer hardware engineers?
3 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which computer hardware engineers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology. The rest follows.