Noc Code 21311 - 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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • computer hardware engineer
  • fibre-optic network designer
  • hardware circuit board designer
  • hardware development engineer
  • hardware technical architect
  • network test engineer
  • systems designer - hardware
  • telecommunications hardware engineer
  • wireless communications network engineer

• Exclusion(s)

  • Business systems specialists (See 21221 Business systems specialists)
  • Computer and information systems managers (See 20012 Computer and information systems managers)
  • Computer systems developers and programmers (See 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers)
  • Cybersecurity specialists (See 21220 Cybersecurity specialists)
  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (See 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)
  • Electrical and electronics engineers (See 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers)
  • Engineering managers (See 20010 Engineering managers)
  • Information systems specialists (See 21222 Information systems specialists)
  • Software developers and programmers (See 21232 Software developers and programmers)
  • Software engineers and designers (See 21231 Software engineers and designers)
  • Web designers (See 21233 Web designers)
  • Web developers and programmers (See 21234 Web developers and programmers)