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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 “Biomechanical Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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