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Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test semiconductor systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers.

- Shivananda Koteshwar

On the other hand, software engineers get into tool design, verification, and validation. Some job titles are application engineer, design engineer, analog engineer, test engineer, timing engineer, physical design engineer, integrator, validation engineer, verification engineer, CAD engineer, library Developer, PCB designer, IP developer, and layout engineer.

India has a mature VLSI design industry, and semiconductor design companies are looking for expert individuals with specific engineering and core technical skills. Today, colleges offer a BTech degree in VLSI engineering. You could do that. In addition, if you do a course in AI/ML and also pick up programming skills, say in Python or C++, you can land that dream job.