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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

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Tasks for “Biomedical Engineers”

Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
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.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
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.

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Optical traps
Electrosurgery testing devices
Two-point discriminators
Strain gauge conditioners
Electromyographs EMG
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Plasma excitation chambers
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Incubators
Biosafety cabinets
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Acousto-optic modulators
Optical particle detectors
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Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Spectrofluorimeters
Gas flow control systems
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Motion actuators
High-speed digital cameras
Dynamometers
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Axial-torsional testing systems
Deflectors
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Radio frequency amplifiers
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Microfluidic networks
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Isolators
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Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
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Polygraph recorders
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
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Strain gauges
Microelectrodes
Multi-photon microscopes
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Frequency shifters
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Medical radiation dosimeters
Laser ablation machines
Microplating equipment
Material tension/compression testing devices
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Microcontrollers
Multimeters
Pacemaker analyzers
Posturographic measurement systems
Ultrasonic testing apparatus
Polymer matrices
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Ultrasound transducers
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X ray lithography equipment
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Servopneumatic actuators
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Maskless photolithography equipment
3T scanners
Acoustic measurement systems
Ventilator performance analyzers
Bio-signal amplifiers
Microvalves
Biomimetic robots
Centrifuges
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Pressure transducers
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Eye tracking devices
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Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Wolfram Research Mathematica
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Human modeling software
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Virtual instrument software
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Three-dimensional motion capture software
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Hardware description language HDL
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
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Failure rate database software
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Circuit simulation software
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Mathsoft Mathcad
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Medical information software
Unified modeling language UML
Image analysis software
IBM Rational ClearQuest
Criticality analysis software
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Finite element method FEM software
Electromechanical testing analysis software
Rapid application development RAD software
Extensible markup language XML
OrCAD Capture
IBM Rational ClearCase
Mean time between failures MBTF software
Project estimation software
Fault modeling software
Common cause failure assessment software
Hypertext markup language HTML
Functional modeling software
Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
Computer aided design CAD software
Biomechanical modeling software
Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
Stochastic modeling software
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Gait analysis software
System testing software
Microsoft Word
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IBM Rational RequisitePro
Microsoft Excel
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Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
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Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
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Microsoft Office
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