Development engineers plan, develop, design, implement, and maintain applications or engineering hardware. These engineers must be able to retain their knowledge and remain current with new industry developments and guidelines as well. They perform duties in different aspects of the development engineering cycle.

Processes include:

• Acoustic testing
• Integrate technology
• Power optimization
• Engineering architecture
• Design circuits
• Process testing
• Conduct verification and synthesis
• Chip integration
• Simulations
• Thermo testing

• Be quality and detail oriented
• Be able to work with teams
• Be capable and professional
• Have strong technical skills
• Have a strategic and analytical mindset
• Be able to use programming languages
• Be able to communicate proficiently
• Be able to keep records
• Be able to prepare reports
• Be able to use planning and project management skills
• Be focused and keen
• Have detailed knowledge on system testing methods
• Have good supervisory and project management skills
• Be able to understand technical information and jargons

A job as a development engineer requires a first degree. Graduates who possess masters qualifications will have more job possibilities. Degrees should be engineering or computer related. Experience in development is valuable and recognized by employers. Development engineers with many years of experience are able to benefit from job promotions.