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Computer Engineering
Career field description
Darius Johnson
10/16/14

TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Description of Computer Engineering
Positions in Austin, TX
Entry level Position:
Mid-level Position:
High level Position:
Summary of Jobs in << your engineering field here>>
Citations

General Description of Computer Engineering

Computer engineers work with software and/or hardware using computer science and electrical
engineering concepts. Also, they integrate computers in other machines and systems and find
ways to make computers faster, smaller, and more efficient. They make computers mobile and
analyze computer-related problems. Not all computers can be fixed, as sometimes the best
answer is a new computer. Overall, computer engineers push the limits of computer capability
and applicability in modern society.
www.ece.vt.edu

Positions in Austin, TX
Entry level Position:0-2 years
Company Name

IBM

Job Title

Software Engineer

Salary

$83,000 (salary snapshot on www.beyond.com link on citations)

Required Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, High School Diploma/GED

Required Experience

6 months in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Software

Engineering

Job Description

Software engineering tasks include: code design, writing, porting; testing and
debugging; customer support; document and interface design; project
management; as well as system and network administration. Developing, testing,
and supporting operating systems is also done with this job.

Other Information

www.beyond.com
www.linkedin.com

Mid-level Position:7+ years

Company Name

Compucom

Job Title

Software Engineer

Salary

$78,780-$125,000

Required Education

BS in computer science 8+ years' experience designing and developing Java

and J2EE applications and spring based web applications using MVC
architecture (Or)
MS in Computer Science from an accredited university & 5+ years' experience
designing and developing Java and JEE applications and Spring based web
applications using MVC architecture

Required Experience

XML, 4 years
AJAX, 4 years
Application Server, 5 years
J2EE, 8 years
Java, 8 years
MVC, 4 years

Job Description

Gather and analyze requirements for the applications

Evaluate the scope for implementing the requirements
Understand and adhere to architectural best practices when enhancing
applications
Provide clear documentation and work with all stakeholders to socialize the
solutions being built
Demonstrate the software for various technical and non-technical users across
the company
Implement solutions that are highly secure

Other Information

Located in Austin, TX

www.jobview.monster.com

High level Position:5+ to 7 years

Company Name

CoreMedical Group

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer

Salary

$115,000 to $120,000

Required Education

BS or MS in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent discipline; 5+ yr.

technical & functional engineering experience;
ASP.NET web stack
Experience any of the following: C#, VB.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL;
Strong understanding of object oriented design and problem solving;
Experience with unit testing, test driven development, or similar methodologies;
Experience building production software systems

Required Experience

5+ technical and functional engineering experience

Job Description

Our software engineer will work with architecture and design of user interfaces.
Our Sr. Software Engineer will be a technical leader and mentor.

Other Information

Located in Merrimack, NH

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Summary of Jobs in Computer Engineering

Most jobs in this field involve software debugging, developing and coding.
The work environments are usually modest, providing meals and company for communication.
This field is very specialized because most jobs require aspects of software, hardware, and electrical
engineering and concentrate on certain training that is learned from classes in all three.
Most jobs are located in Maryland, Washington, California, and Massachusetts.

Citations
http://www.beyond.com/job.asp?id=192354703&aff=3089C0C6-C6FE-40E5-A1F2-26E2702F3C8F
http://www.ece.vt.edu/ugrad/cpe.html
http://www.dice.com/job/result/10496426S/719659?
c=1&src=34&CMPID=AG_SH_PD_JS_AV_OG_RC_&utm_source=SimplyHired&utm_medium=Aggregator
&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Advocacy_Ongoing&rx_source=SimplyHired&rx_campaign=SimplyHired1
5&rx_group=85&rx_medium=cpc
http://jobview.monster.com/Senior-Software-Engineer-Sr-Software-Engineer--Software-Engineer-JobMerrimack-NH-US-140269269.aspx
http://jobview.monster.com/Senior-Software-Engineer-Java-J2EE-Job-Austin-TX-US-141302121.aspx
http://jobs.monster.com/v-engineering-q-senior-software-engineer-jobs-l-austin,-tx.aspx