Computer Hardware Engineers

Computer & Mathematical

AI exposure

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    Very high· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.145

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Source dataset

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.42

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value

    Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 33% score at or above this value.

    Source dataset

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only
TaskClaude.aiRaw / share %APIRaw / share %
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

17-2061

0.229957.10.554888.1
Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.

17-2061

0.117629.20.05608.9
Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.

17-2061

0.03037.50.00961.5
Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.

17-2061

0.01293.2—0
Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware.

17-2061

0.01032.60.00941.5
Confer with engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.

17-2061

0.00170.4—0
Not observed on any surface — 12 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
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Provide technical support to designers, marketing and sales departments, suppliers, engineers and other team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
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Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
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Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
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Build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
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Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
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Select hardware and material, assuring compliance with specifications and product requirements.
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Specify power supply requirements and configuration, drawing on system performance expectations and design specifications.
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Assemble and modify existing pieces of equipment to meet special needs.
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Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
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Provide training and support to system designers and users.
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Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, and humidity in area of system installation.
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Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

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