National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2001

• C - Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
• C0 - Professional Occupations in Natural and Applied Sciences
• C04 - Other Engineers

C047 - Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers)

Computer engineers (except software engineers) 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.

• Example Titles

  • application specific integrator circuit (ASIC) design engineer
  • capacity planner, network
  • capacity planning analyst
  • computer engineer
  • computer engineer (except software)
  • computer hardware engineer
  • computer systems engineer
  • computer telecommunications specialist
  • data communications specialist
  • engineer, computer (except software)
  • engineer, computer hardware
  • engineer, hardware
  • engineer, network systems
  • engineer, optical communications
  • engineer, optical communications hardware
  • engineer, telecommunications hardware
  • fibre-optic network designer
  • hardware circuit board designer
  • hardware design engineer
  • hardware development engineer
  • hardware engineer
  • hardware specialist, telecommunications
  • hardware technical architect
  • microprocessor designer and application engineer
  • microwave systems engineer
  • microwave transmission systems engineer
  • network architect - computer systems
  • network designer - computer systems
  • network engineer, communication hardware
  • network specialist - computer systems
  • network systems engineer
  • network test engineer
  • optical communications engineer
  • optical communications hardware engineer
  • optical systems engineer - telecommunications
  • radio systems engineer
  • spacecraft electronics engineer - hardware
  • specialist, telecommunications hardware
  • systems designer - hardware
  • technical architect - hardware
  • telecommunications hardware engineer
  • telecommunications hardware specialist
  • telecommunications specialist - computer systems
  • telecommunications systems specialist
  • telephone engineer
  • wireless communication network engineer

• Exclusion

  • Computer software analysts are classified in unit group C071 - Information Systems Analysts and Consultants