Computer Engineer Job Description
When the word computer engineer is mentioned, the majority of the time the person is talking about computer software engineers. The other type of computer engineer is the computer hardware engineers. Computer software engineers deal with computer programs, solving programming problems, and writing algorithms according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer hardware engineers work with design and implementation of the computer's physical parts: the circuit boards, keyboards, monitors, etc.