Biomedical Engineer

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Biomedical Engineer; Biomedical Technician (Biomedical Tech); Engineer; Process Engineer; Research Engineer

Tasks

• Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
• Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
• Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
• Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
• Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
• Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
• Develop statistical models or simulations, using statistical or modeling software.
• Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
• Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating or using budgets, or overseeing contract obligations or deadlines.
• Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
• Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
• Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
• Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
• Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
• Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.

Knowledge

• Engineering and Technology
• Computers and Electronics
• Mathematics
• Design
• Physics
• Biology
• English Language
• Medicine and Dentistry
• Education and Training
• Chemistry
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• Mathematics
• Science
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Inductive Reasoning
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Near Vision
• Fluency of Ideas
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Originality
• Category Flexibility
• Visualization
• Speech Recognition
• Number Facility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Speech Clarity
• Selective Attention
• Perceptual Speed