They plan, design, and build computers and other related products. They also plan and design computer systems tailored for individual companies and organizations. They might also install these systems or modify already existing ones. They design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. Electronic equipment includes power generating and transmission equipment used by electric utilities, electric motors, machinery controls, and lighting and wiring in buildings, automobiles, and aircraft.
Electronic equipment includes radar, computer hardware, and communications and video equipment.
They identify and examine rocks, study information collected by remote sensing instruments in satellites, conduct geological surveys, construct maps, and use instruments to measure the earth s gravity and magnetic field. They analyze information collected through seismic studies. They also search for oil, natural gas, minerals, and ground water. They plan and design tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical equipment. They design and develop power-producing machines such as internal combustion engines, steam and gas turbines, and jet and rocket engines.