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socCode = "17-2061.00"
title = "Computer Hardware Engineers"
summary = "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."
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education = "Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not."
experience = "A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified."
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label = "First Professional Degree"
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category = "Bachelor's degree"
slug = "bachelor-s-degree"

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employment = 3830
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employment = 930
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title = "Temporary Help Services"
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employment = 300
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[[industries.top]]
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level = "Sector"
employment = 180
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naics = "48-49"
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title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
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employment = 130
medianWage = 56050
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title = "Utilities"
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employment = 80
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naics = "541330"
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[[industries.concentrated]]
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naics = "31-33"
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employment = 25600
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employment = 3830
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naics = "561320"
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[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "56"
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title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
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teleworkable = true
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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value = 83
percentile = 88
band = "High"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

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percentile = 80
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 79
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 91
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

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source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.22
percentile = 34
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

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beta = 0.7272727272727273
gamma = 0.9090909090909092

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growthPercent = 7.3
growthPercentile = 86
direction = "Growing fast"
annualOpeningsThousands = 4.7
annualOpeningsPercentile = 47
employment2024Thousands = 76.8
employment2034Thousands = 82.4

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = 1.141812
percentile = 80
band = "High"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.9090909090909092
percentile = 79
band = "High"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.31479746616934073
percentile = 91
band = "High"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

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task = "Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications."
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importance = 2.83

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task = "Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements."
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importance = 3.66

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system."
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importance = 4.14

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task = "Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction."
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importance = 4

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task = "Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware."
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importance = 3.63

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

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trustedTaskCount = 7
taskCount = 9
totalSample = 4531
autonomyMedian = 4
dominantCollaboration = "directive"
automationShare = 42.85
augmentationShare = 52.19
workUsePercent = 56.69
release = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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label = "directive"
percent = 31.04

[[aiPlaybook.collaboration]]
label = "learning"
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label = "task iteration"
percent = 20.94

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label = "feedback loop"
percent = 11.81

[[aiPlaybook.collaboration]]
label = "validation"
percent = 3.22

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label = "none"
percent = 2.62

[[aiPlaybook.useCase]]
label = "work"
percent = 56.69

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label = "personal"
percent = 34.86

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label = "coursework"
percent = 7.71

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task = "Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements."
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collaboration = "directive"
autonomyMedian = 3
sampleCount = 2151

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task = "Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications."
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sampleCount = 1949

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task = "Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration."
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sampleCount = 88

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task = "Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware."
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sampleCount = 84

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sampleCount = 76

[[aiPlaybook.delegatedTasks]]
task = "Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives."
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autonomyMedian = 3
sampleCount = 30

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware."
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sampleCount = 84

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
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sampleCount = 1949

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task = "Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction."
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sampleCount = 120

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task = "Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system."
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sampleCount = 76

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Do this for me: store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust."
collaboration = "directive"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Let's work through this together, step by step: write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction. I'll give feedback as we go."
collaboration = "task iteration"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Do this for me: analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust."
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skills = 43
capabilities = 120
tools = 112
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
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version = "30.3"
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contentHash = "5393cadd3bcb94c6"

[[tasks]]
text = "Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.b.3.a"

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text = "Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system."
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[[tasks]]
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[[tasks]]
text = "Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed."
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iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process."
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iwa = "4.A.4.b.6.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Select hardware and material, assuring compliance with specifications and product requirements."
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[[tasks]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
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[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Access"
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[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
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[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
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[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
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[[skills]]
name = "Verilog"
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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
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[[skills]]
name = "PTC Creo Parametric"
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[[skills]]
name = "Database Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Cisco IOS"
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[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

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hot = true
inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

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category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "UNIX"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Magellan Firmware"
category = "Operating system software"
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "PCI Express PCIe"
category = "Data base user interface and query software"
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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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inDemand = true

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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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title = "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer"
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tier = "Supplemental"

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source = "frey_osborne"
label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.22
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = 1.141812
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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score = 1.560401
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