|Quick Facts: Computer Hardware Engineers| |2010 Median Pay||
$98,810 per year $47.50 per hour |Entry-Level
Education||Bachelor’s degree| |Work Experience in a Related
Occupation||None| |Number of Jobs, 2010||70,000| |Job Outlook,
2010-20||9% (Slower than average)| |Employment Change,
2010-20||6,300| Computer hardware engineers research, design,
develop, and test computer equipment such as chips, circuit
boards, or routers. By solving complex problems in computer
hardware, these engineers create rapid advances in computer
technology. Computer hardware engineers usually work in research
laboratories that build and test various types of computer
models. Most work in high-tech manufacturing firms. Some work in
computer systems design firms, research and development firms,
or for the federal government. Most entry-level computer
hardware engineers have a bachelor’s degree in computer
engineering, although a degree in electrical engineering
generally is acceptable. The median annual wage of computer
hardware engin