Computer hardware engineer
Researches, designs, builds, and tests computers and related equipment, and may supervise how it is made and installed.
Will AI replace computer hardware engineer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 91 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 15% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Study what users need and recommend the right hardware
- Store and work with data to study what a system needs
- Write detailed specifications that document how hardware is developed
What stays human
- Direct technicians and designers as needed
- Build, test, and change product prototypes using real or computer models
- Give technical support to designers, sales teams, suppliers, and engineers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +9.1%. Typical pay: $161,740 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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