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What is your favorite part about working as a hardware engineer.

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Vigneshbabu’s Answer

Hardware is like physical veins of computers, If you are good in hardware you can create better software which runs over that hardware. Started as an hardware and started to climb up the ladder as software engineer, So i can now relate how data is used, generated / processed over the veins of the computers :-)
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Johan Gabriel’s Answer

My favorite part is that I work in a Team I consider my family and every day there is a new challenge to work with
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Corley’s Answer

Most Engineers work behind the scenes so we don't always have to be formal. We joke around a lot and it builds a great team.

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Kevin’s Answer

Hi Joan:
My favorite part of hardware engineering was the feeling of working a jigsaw puzzle where you couldn't quite see all the pieces. There is usually not one perfect hardware piece in any given network, so when you are designing infrastructure you have to be able to improvise and know the capability of the product set and its options.
Different vendors may or may not want to work with each other, in fact, many vendors design their devices NOT to work with those of other vendors (this is the difference between proprietary technology and open technology).

What makes the hardware engineer's job fun and challenging is getting the facts about what the technical need is, and having someone else worry about the business case. As a hardware engineer, all you have to do is make it work at entry level...when you start moving up you have to start worrying about cost justifications and business process integration.
Enjoy your time opening up the new box and connecting it, finding out what it can do, and showing off its capabilities! That's the fun part.
-KR
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Sarat’s Answer

My favorite part of working for a hardware engineering is the constant learning which i get in my job. It helps me to learn the latest technology drivers and also helps me to understand the trend companies or individuals are adapting. I' m always excited towards explaining how technology can help customers simplify their daily routine.
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John’s Answer

I have worked as a hardware engineer for almost 30 years. My favorite part is working with people from various teams to provide solutions to problems. In many cases you get to work with other engineers while fixing problems (providing solutions) that may relate to electrical / mechanical / software / process engineering etc. It can be like working as a CSI (crime scene investigator) detective at times. Working in areas such as Failure Analysis of hardware parts that are rejected / fail in manufacturing or in customer environments is both challenging and rewarding. If you are interested in how things are put together and work at a system level I highly encourage you and others to look into a career in hardware engineering.
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