Biomedical Engineer

Description

Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes.

Description

This unit group covers Engineering Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Acoustic Engineers, Aerospace Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Environmental Engineers, Fire Safety Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers and Naval Architects.

Tasks include

• Designs and develops biomedical systems and devices, including artificial or bionic organs and parts, prosthetics, diagnostic machines and health monitoring devices
• Maintains medical equipment and devices, and performs safety checks to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Oversees the implementation of medical devices and systems in health care settings
• Provides support and training to Health Professionals to effectively use medical devices
• May work in clinical settings to diagnose and resolve problems, including analysing data from medical imaging technology
• May design software to run medical equipment or computer simulations to test new drug therapies and delivery systems
• May work with scientists in nanotechnology to design new materials to create medical products