21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

Broad Occupation Category

2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations.

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1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major Group

21 – Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

Broad Occupation Category

213 – Professional occupations in engineering

Broad Occupation Category

2131 – Electrical, electronics and computer engineers

Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) research, plan, design, develop, modify, evaluate and integrate computer and telecommunications hardware and related equipment, and information and communication system networks including mainframe systems, local and wide area networks, fibre-optic networks, wireless communication networks, intranets, the Internet and other data communications systems. They are employed by computer and telecommunication hardware manufacturers, by engineering, manufacturing and telecommunications firms, in information technology consulting firms, by governmental, educational and research institutions and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.

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Example Titles

  • Computer hardware engineer

  • Fibre-optic network designer

  • Hardware circuit board designer

  • Hardware development engineer

  • Hardware technical architect

  • Network infrastructure engineer

  • Network support engineer

  • Network test engineer

  • Systems designer - hardware

  • Telecommunications hardware engineer

  • Wireless communications network engineer

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Computer and telecommunications hardware engineers

  • Analyze user requirements, and design and develop system architecture and specifications

  • Research, design, develop and integrate computer and telecommunications hardware such as microprocessors, integrated circuit boards and semiconductor lasers

  • Develop and conduct design verification simulations and prototype bench tests of components

  • Supervise, inspect and provide design support during the manufacturing, installation and implementation of computer and telecommunications hardware

  • Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and clients

  • May lead and coordinate teams of engineers, technologists, technicians and drafters in the design and development of computer and telecommunications hardware.

Network system and data communication engineers

  • Research, design and develop information and communication system network architecture

  • Research, evaluate and integrate network system and data communication hardware and software

  • Assess, document and optimize the capacity and performance of information and communication system networks

  • May lead and coordinate teams of design professionals in the development and integration of information and communication system architecture, hardware and software.

Employment Requirements

  • Computer engineers require a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical or electronics engineering, engineering physics or computer science.

  • A master's or doctoral degree in a related engineering discipline may be required.

  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

  • Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.