Skills Microprocessor Designer And Application Engineer in Nova Scotia

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a microprocessor designer and application engineer in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 21311).

Tasks

  • Assess, document and optimize the capacity and performance of information and communication system networks
  • Lead and co-ordinate teams of design professionals in the development and integration of information and communication system architecture, hardware and software
  • Research, design and develop information and communication system network architecture
  • Research, evaluate and integrate network system and data communication hardware and software
  • Analyze user's requirements, and design and develop system architecture and specifications
  • Develop and conduct design verification simulations and prototype bench tests of components
  • Lead and co-ordinate teams of engineers, technologists, technicians and drafters in the design and development of computer and telecommunications hardware
  • Research, design, develop and integrate computer and telecommunications hardware
  • Supervise, inspect and provide design support during the manufacturing, installation and implementation of computer and telecommunications hardware

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Handling Goods and Materials

Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

Building

Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help - Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery
  • Debugging and Reprogramming Technical Systems
  • Installing and Setting-Up Technical Infrastructure

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

Debugging and Reprogramming Technical Systems
Modifying technical systems through upgrading, amending procedures, or correcting faults.
Installing and Setting-Up Technical Infrastructure
Coordinating the installation and integration of interconnected computer-based systems.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

Communication Help - Communication
  • Professional Communicating
  • Liaising and Networking

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Professional Communicating
Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.
Liaising and Networking
Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.
Creative Expression Help - Creative Expression
  • Designing

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

Designing
Producing work based on aesthetic or functional design concepts.
Information Handling Help - Information Handling
  • Managing Information

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

Managing Information
Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.
Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Analyzing Information
  • Planning
  • Researching and Investigating

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Analyzing Information
Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
Planning
Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.
Researching and Investigating
Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.
Management Help - Management
  • Supervising
  • Co-ordinating and Organizing

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

Supervising
Directing and monitoring the performance of others.
Co-ordinating and Organizing
Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

Knowledge

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

Communications and Transportation Help - Communications and Transportation
  • Telecommunications

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control and operations of telecommunication systems.

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

Health Services

Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

Mathematics and Science Help - Mathematics and Science
  • Physics

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

Physics
Knowledge of the principles and laws governing matter, energy, force, and motion, the way they relate to each other and their applications.
Engineering and Technology Help - Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)
  • Computer and Information Systems
  • Engineering and Applied Technologies

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

Design
Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.
Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)
Knowledge of the design, techniques and tools applied in electronic and electrical applications.
Computer and Information Systems
Knowledge of computer programming, hardware and software.
Engineering and Applied Technologies
Knowledge of engineering principles and the techniques used in the planning, development and application of technology for specific goods and services.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

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