computer hardware engineer

Description

Computer hardware engineers design and develop computer hardware systems and components, such as circuit boards, modems, and printers. They draught blueprints and assembly drawings, develop and test the prototypes, and supervise the production process.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

Practical Skills

use technical drawing software mentor individuals prepare production prototypes manage personal professional development develop professional network with researchers and scientists manage research data evaluate research activities adjust engineering designs integrate gender dimension in research promote the transfer of knowledge manage open publications speak different languages synthesise information apply for research funding think abstractly operate open source software perform project management promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation design prototypes design hardware apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities test hardware promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities approve engineering design manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data interact professionally in research and professional environments abide by regulations on banned materials report analysis results communicate with a non-scientific audience record test data conduct literature research write scientific publications conduct quality control analysis perform scientific research model hardware analyse test data read engineering drawings perform data analysis conduct research across disciplines manage intellectual property rights increase the impact of science on policy and society demonstrate disciplinary expertise disseminate results to the scientific community publish academic research operate scientific measuring equipment install software perform test run use CAM software apply technical communication skills develop product design train employees implement anti-virus software create technical plans program firmware draft bill of materials process customer orders teach in academic or vocational contexts define manufacturing quality criteria build business relationships use CAD software align software with system architectures perform resource planning coordinate engineering teams assemble hardware components apply blended learning install operating system communicate with customers maintain safe engineering watches design firmware