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What Is a Computer Hardware Engineer? A computer hardware engineer is in charge of researching, developing, and testing hardware, or the physical equipment that makes up a computer. If you have a passion for updating and upgrading computers, read on to find out what you might do as a computer hardware engineer.
Engineers often work on teams and must be able to communicate with other types of engineers as well as with non-technical team members. Computer hardware engineers ensure that computer hardware components work together with the latest software developments. Therefore, they sometimes work with software developers. For example, computer hardware engineers give developers of mobile applications information about what kind of software a cell phone can run.