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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 “Biomedical Service Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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