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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 “Product Development Engineer”

Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
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.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
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.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
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.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
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Acousto-optic modulators
Microfluidic networks
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Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Plastic injection molding machines
High-speed digital cameras
Grass stimulators
Ultrasound transducers
X ray lithography equipment
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Force platforms
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
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Pressure transducers
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Electrical particle detectors
Bio-sensors
Medical radiation dosimeters
Two-point discriminators
Incubator performance analyzers
Deflectors
Grip dynamometers
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
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Electroplating apparatus
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
3T scanners
Oscilloscopes
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
X ray machines
Pacemaker analyzers
Servopneumatic actuators
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Electromyographs EMG
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Optical tomographic imaging scanners
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Prosthetic limb testers
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Polymer matrices
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Milling machines
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Microplate readers
Patient monitoring testing devices
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