Computer Hardware Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2061
Computer Hardware Engineerss update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 81.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 81.6 — Very High
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Median Salary
$155,020
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Job Growth
7.3%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Learning
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Operations Analysis
- •Systems Evaluation
Common Tasks
- ✓Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
- ✓Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
- ✓Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
- ✓Build, test, and modify product prototypes, using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
- ✓Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation