Below, see a brief description of what a computer engineer does in each of his main activities.

Mobile development
One of the areas that most absorbs graduates is the creation of applications, especially because companies have been betting heavily on apps as business tools. In addition, mobile device systems are always updating, which makes the mobile developer have continuous demands.

Game developer
With the knowledge of programming that a computer engineer has, he can also act as a game developer , both in companies and on his own. In this area, the professional designs and creates games for consoles and computers.

Hardware manufacturing
The more traditional action, which is to design and build computer and peripheral equipment, does not lose its relevance. Especially because the market is updating at a fast pace - just look at smartphones, which each year gain new versions and make the previous ones obsolete.

To this end, the engineer knows not only how to design these components, but also, how to connect them to the data processing units.

Technical support
As the creation of new equipment increases, so does the number of demands related to technical support, another classic performance by the computer engineer. After all, no one better than the specialist in the development of hardware to provide maintenance services and technical consultancy.

Industrial automation and robotics
In the industry, the role of the computer engineer gains strength with the advances related to autonomous machines and collaborative robots. In this case, it is he, in partnership with other areas, who designs equipment compatible with the automation systems and suitable for the integration of hardware-software.

Data Science
The computer engineer can specialize in Data Science , one of the most promising markets today. With the Big Data boom in recent years, companies are looking for professionals capable of coordinating and implementing analysis techniques and massive data processing for decision making.

The systems engineer will often work together with a project manager and the engineering crew and becomes the primary point of communication to interlink between the two to simplify the accomplishment of a successful system.

Entrepreneurship
The computer engineer can also undertake in the field of computing. For example, opening your own business to sell high-tech equipment, software and applications, or to provide consulting services or specialized technical support.