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Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Clinical Engineer”

Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Bacteria-based biosensors
Electrode bevelers
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Milling machines
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Polygraph recorders
Bio-signal simulators
Bio-sensors
Sublimation printers
Prosthetic limb testers
Oscilloscopes
Torsiometers
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Spirometers
Axial-torsional testing systems
Posturographic measurement systems
Molecular vacuum pumps
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Strain gauge conditioners
Biomagnetic imaging scanners
Optical traps
Molecular cytosensors
Motion actuators
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Grip dynamometers
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Microelectrodes
Arbitrary waveform generators
Cone-plate viscometers
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Microplate readers
Patient monitoring testing devices
Electrode pullers
Basic stamp microcontrollers
Gas flow control systems
Pacemaker testing devices
Flow control devices
X ray machines
Microplating equipment
Microvalves
3T scanners
Spectrofluorimeters
Maskless photolithography equipment
Anthropometers
Glass micromolds
X ray lithography equipment
Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
Pinch gauges
Micromolding lithography equipment
Acousto-optic modulators
Incubators
Activity monitoring devices
Footswitch sensors
Fluorescence microscopes
Sterilization-in-place equipment
Multimeters
Ventilator performance analyzers
Desktop computers
Load sensors
Polymer scaffolds
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Pulse oximeters
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Centrifuges
Dynamometers
Pacemaker analyzers
Laptop computers
Micropumps
Medical radiation dosimeters
Radiation compliance testing devices
Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Hardness testing devices
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Servopneumatic actuators
Rapid toxicity testing systems
Plasma excitation chambers
Material tension/compression testing devices
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
Electromyographs EMG
Electrical particle detectors
Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
Pressure transducers
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Spine simulators
Biosafety cabinets
Electrosurgery testing devices
Optical particle detectors
Eye tracking devices
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Electroplating apparatus
Defibrillator testing devices
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
Acoustic measurement systems
Ultrasound indention probes
Ultrasonic testing apparatus
Accelerometers
Ultrasound wattmeters
Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Isolators
Intravenous IV pump analyzers
Deflectors
Insole sensors
Grass stimulators
Finger joint flexure testers
Microplate washers
Microfluidic networks
Radio frequency amplifiers
Pressure sensors
Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
Skinfold calipers
Immuno-sensors
Biomimetic robots
Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
Impact testers
Biomedical device electrical safety testers
Ultrasound transducers
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Incubator performance analyzers
Circuit analyzers
Plastic injection molding machines
Bioreactors
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
Frequency shifters
Two-point discriminators
Force platforms
Strain gauges
Microcontrollers
Digital sonomicrometers
Multi-photon microscopes
Laser ablation machines
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
High-speed digital cameras
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Bio-signal amplifiers
Polymer matrices
Piezoelectric sensors

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Failure rate database software
Medical imaging software
Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
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Human modeling software
Fault modeling software
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Force platform software
Cadence Encounter Test
Common cause failure assessment software
Mean time between failures MBTF software
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Mathsoft Mathcad
Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Project
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Rapid application development RAD software
Instrument control software
R
Hardware description language HDL
Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Medical information software
Root cause analysis software
Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
OrCAD Capture
Verilog
Calibration software
Preventive maintenance software
Electronic design automation EDA software
IBM Rational ClearCase
Molecular simulation software
Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Materials testing software
Finite element method FEM software
Equipment compliance testing software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Diagramming software
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Rapid prototyping software
Electromyograph analysis software
Criticality analysis software
Neural network modeling software
Electromechanical testing analysis software
Technis BETAPLUS
Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
ANSYS
Stochastic modeling software
Three-dimensional motion capture software
Circuit simulation software
Force sensitive applications FSA software
Unified modeling language UML
Project estimation software
IBM Rational ClearQuest
Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
Image analysis software
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
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Minitab
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
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Test automation software
Schematic design entry software
Motion analysis software
Defect tracking software
Charting software
Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
ERP software
Computer aided design CAD software
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Extensible markup language XML
Embedded systems testing software
Requirements management software
Biomechanical modeling software
Microsoft Word
Functional modeling software
Numerical analysis software
JavaScript
SNOINO RCM Pro
PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
System testing software
C++
Gait analysis software
Computational modeling software
Fault tree analysis FTA software
Instrument validation software
Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
National Instruments LabVIEW