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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 “Bio-Mechanical Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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