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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biomedical Engineers
- Research Engineer
- Clinical Engineer
- Biomedical Technician
- Biomedical Manager
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Engineering Technician
- Biomedical Engineering Director
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Project Engineer
- Professor
- Product Development Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Orthopedic Designer
- Nanotechnologist
- Medical Engineer
- Imaging Engineer
- Genetic Engineer
- Field Clinical Engineer
- Dialysis Engineer
- Clinical Engineering Director
- Certified Prosthetist
- Certified Orthotist
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Biomedical Service Engineer
- Biomedical Scientist
- Biomedical Imaging Center Director
- Biomedical Field Service Engineer
- Biomedical Engineering Technologist
- Biomedical Engineering Supervisor
- Biomedical Analytical Scientist
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Biomaterials Engineer
- Biochemical Engineer
- Bio-Mechanical Engineer
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
Tasks for “Professor”
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
- Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
- Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
- Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
- 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.
- Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
- Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Biomedical device electrical safety testers
- Ultrasound imaging scanners
- Electrode pullers
- Activity monitoring devices
- Motion actuators
- Ultrasound indention probes
- Positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Microcontrollers
- X ray machines
- Biomimetic robots
- Strain gauges
- Electromyographs EMG
- Spectrofluorimeters
- Molecular vacuum pumps
- Ultrasonic testing apparatus
- Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
- Deflectors
- Servopneumatic actuators
- Electrosurgery testing devices
- Skinfold calipers
- Biosafety cabinets
- Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
- Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- X ray lithography equipment
- Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
- Polymer matrices
- Arbitrary waveform generators
- Microfluidic networks
- Polymer scaffolds
- Sublimation printers
- Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
- Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
- Insole sensors
- Immuno-sensors
- Ventilator performance analyzers
- Grass stimulators
- Bio-sensors
- Milling machines
- Pacemaker analyzers
- Servopneumatic axial test instruments
- Dynamometers
- Electroencephalography EEG equipment
- Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
- Frequency shifters
- Anthropometers
- Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
- Optical particle detectors
- Isolators
- Circuit analyzers
- Load sensors
- Pacemaker testing devices
- Desktop computers
- Oscilloscopes
- Centrifuges
- Grip dynamometers
- Spine simulators
- Bioreactors
- Intravenous IV pump analyzers
- Eye tracking devices
- Laser ablation machines
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
- Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
- Polygraph recorders
- Incubators
- Molecular cytosensors
- Acoustic measurement systems
- Optical tomographic imaging scanners
- Pressure and temperature measurement devices
- Multimeters
- Bacteria-based biosensors
- Microplate washers
- Footswitch sensors
- Basic stamp microcontrollers
- Spinal disk implant wear testers
- Bio-signal amplifiers
- Environmental conditions measurement devices
- Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
- Pressure transducers
- Microvalves
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Electrical particle detectors
- Microplating equipment
- Gas flow control systems
- Ultrasound wattmeters
- Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
- Microelectrodes
- Force platforms
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
- Pressure sensors
- Incubator performance analyzers
- Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
- Medical radiation dosimeters
- Biomagnetic imaging scanners
- Microplate readers
- Optical traps
- Piezoelectric sensors
- Accelerometers
- Axial-torsional testing systems
- Micropumps
- Acousto-optic modulators
- Sterilization-in-place equipment
- Laptop computers
- Torsiometers
- Radiation compliance testing devices
- Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
- Electroplating apparatus
- Glass micromolds
- Material tension/compression testing devices
- Prosthetic limb testers
- Two-point discriminators
- Cone-plate viscometers
- Bio-signal simulators
- Spirometers
- Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
- Plasma excitation chambers
- High-speed digital cameras
- Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
- Posturographic measurement systems
- Ultrasound transducers
- Pinch gauges
- Patient monitoring testing devices
- Finger joint flexure testers
- Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
- Radio frequency amplifiers
- Flow control devices
- Impact testers
- 3T scanners
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Hardness testing devices
- Rapid toxicity testing systems
- Plastic injection molding machines
- Digital sonomicrometers
- Multi-photon microscopes
- Micromolding lithography equipment
- Defibrillator testing devices
- Pulse oximeters
- Electrode bevelers
- Maskless photolithography equipment
- Strain gauge conditioners
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
- Charting software
- Preventive maintenance software
- Microsoft Project
- Verilog
- Motion analysis software
- Human modeling software
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- ANSYS
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
- Numerical analysis software
- Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
- Root cause analysis software
- Force sensitive applications FSA software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Mean time between failures MBTF software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
- Neural network modeling software
- Cadence Encounter Test
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- R
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
- Rapid prototyping software
- System testing software
- Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
- Minitab
- Microsoft Office
- SNOINO RCM Pro
- Hardware description language HDL
- Materials testing software
- Stratasys FDM MedModeler
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Project estimation software
- Electromechanical testing analysis software
- Biomechanical modeling software
- Three-dimensional motion capture software
- Circuit simulation software
- Failure rate database software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Unified modeling language UML
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Fault modeling software
- Technis BETAPLUS
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Medical imaging software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- C++
- Test automation software
- Diagramming software
- Image analysis software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Virtual instrument software
- Stochastic modeling software
- Medical information software
- Gait analysis software
- Functional modeling software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Equipment compliance testing software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- Common cause failure assessment software
- Electromyograph analysis software
- Calibration software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Microsoft Excel
- C
- Defect tracking software
- Instrument validation software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Embedded systems testing software
- Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
- Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
- Criticality analysis software
- Computational modeling software
- ERP software
- Molecular simulation software
- SNOINO Ttree
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Instrument control software
- OrCAD Capture
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- Requirements management software
- Rapid application development RAD software
- Microsoft Word
- Zuken
- Force platform software
- Mentor Graphics
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Schematic design entry software
- JavaScript
- Dyadem FMEA Pro-6