Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Salary distribution

Where Boston computer hardware engineers fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Computers and Electronics

  Knowledge

  4.7 / 5

• Engineering and Technology

  Knowledge

  4.7 / 5

• Mathematics

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Design

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Critical Thinking

  Cross-functional

  4.0 / 5

• Reading Comprehension

  Basic skill

  4.0 / 5

• Written Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.

2. 02

   Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.

3. 03

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

4. 04

   Build, test, and modify product prototypes, using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.

5. 05

   Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.

6. 06

   Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.

7. 07

   Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.

8. 08

   Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.