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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.
In computer design, there are two general categories of concern: the creation of hardware and the creation of software. Hardware (or electrical) engineers create the physical pieces of the computer, including chips and circuits. Software engineers build applications that run on the computer hardware.