§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

computer hardware engineer

Computer hardware engineers design and develop computer hardware systems and components, such as circuit boards, modems, and printers.

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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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

hardware architectures hardware testing methods electricity design drawings network standards hardware components computer technology printed circuit boards engineering principles electronics environmental legislation environmental threats computer engineering electricity principles mathematics hardware platforms hardware materials

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

integrate gender dimension in research develop professional network with researchers and scientists use technical drawing software synthesise information apply for research funding manage open publications manage personal professional development conduct quality control analysis promote open innovation in research think abstractly operate scientific measuring equipment draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation demonstrate disciplinary expertise manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data read engineering drawings promote the transfer of knowledge apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities write scientific publications model hardware design hardware promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities prepare production prototypes abide by regulations on banned materials increase the impact of science on policy and society operate open source software manage intellectual property rights conduct literature research speak different languages interact professionally in research and professional environments report analysis results evaluate research activities publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience manage research data approve engineering design conduct research across disciplines record test data perform project management mentor individuals design prototypes perform data analysis perform scientific research test hardware disseminate results to the scientific community analyse test data adjust engineering designs

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)