Instrument Development Engineer

Biomedical Engineers

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Job Summary

Biomedical Engineers

This position is part of the University of Utah team in the ARPA-H Genetic Medicines and Individualized Manufacturing for Everyone (GIVE) program, which aims to make individualized RNA-based genetic medicines on demand. Our team is developing an all-in-one testing platform for full quality control testing and lot release within as little as one day. More information: https://arpa-h.gov/news-and-events/arpa-h-selects-teams-make-made-order-genetic-medicine-manufacturing-possible.

Develop and optimize biomedical devices, systems, or processes to enhance patient care, and medical outcomes. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to innovate and refine medical technologies while ensuring adherence to regulatory and safety standards. Conduct risk analyses and implement measures to address potential hazards, prioritizing the well-being of patients and end-users. Uphold ethical practices and promote the advancement of reliable, safe biomedical technologies. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field.

Responsibilities

• Development of unmet needs / voice of the customer requirements / design inputs
• Ideation and concept development
• Development of designs / specifications / test methods / processes / manufacturing methods
• Test protocol development, benchtop / in vitro / in vivo testing, and report writing
• Employing analytic methods to evaluate concepts and designs
• Ensuring thorough and compliant design documentation
• Conducting risk analyses per applicable standards
• Conducting biomedical product / process / system / prior art benchmarking
• Developing cost of goods or cost of service models
• Participating in design review meetings
• Support regulatory approval processes and submissions
• Working with cross functional project teams, including physicians, researchers, manufacturers, and other related experts or project partners
• Contributing to new intellectual property via lab notebook documentation, invention disclosures, reduction to practice, and patent application reviews

NOTE: All applicants must submit a cover letter describing one thing you built that had not existed before, and what you personally designed, built or tested in it.

Biomedical Engineer, II

Support biomedical engineering projects by contributing to the design and evaluation of medical systems. Collaborate with teams to identify and address performance challenges while ensuring alignment with regulations. Build skills in delivering practical, safe, reliable, and compliant healthcare solutions that advance medical technologies. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.

Biomedical Engineer, III

Develop and improve biomedical systems to enhance patient care and safety, collaborating with teams to deliver effective and reliable solutions. Support risk assessments and align projects with industry standards. Contribute to the development of safe and innovative healthcare technologies through precise and detail-oriented engineering. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.

Biomedical Engineer, IV

Design and refine biomedical devices and systems, focusing on quality, safety and effectiveness. Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to meet regulatory and performance goals. Conduct evaluations to identify improvement opportunities, ensuring systems meet industry standards. Advance healthcare technologies by combining innovative thinking with practical, standards-compliant engineering. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional. Requires specialized skill set. Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

This is an Advanced-Level position in the General Professional track.

Biomedical Engineer, V

Provide in-depth technical expertise in biomedical engineering, driving advancements in medical technology design and performance. Evaluate systems for compliance and reliability, contributing to enhanced safety and efficacy. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to refine processes and identify opportunities for innovation. Support the integration of risk assessments to ensure robust and reliable solutions. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional. Requires specialized skill set. Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

This is an Expert-Level position in the General Professional track.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Biomedical Engineer, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Biomedical Engineer, III: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
• Biomedical Engineer, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
• Biomedical Engineer, V: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Preferred qualifications:

• A record of designing and building instruments or devices that had not been built before.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and testing hardware, including CAD, fabrication, assembly and bench debugging.
• Experience integrating subsystems from several engineering disciplines into one working instrument.
• Experience turning a research result or laboratory method into an automated, engineered system that others can use.
• Evidence of original research or development, such as lead-author publications or granted patents.
• Experience performing risk management to ISO 14971, including hazard identification, risk analysis and verification of risk controls.
• Experience writing test protocols, and keeping records and drawings under document control on a team project.
• Depth in at least two of the following:
  1. Mechanical and electromechanical design, including motion control, actuators, precision positioning, and automated handling of samples or consumables.
  2. Electronics and embedded systems, including circuits for sensors, data acquisition and microcontroller firmware.
  3. Optical systems, including optical design and optomechanics, photodetector selection and low-light detection, and characterization of sensitivity and noise.
  4. Instrument control software, including device control, automation, and data acquisition and analysis in Python or a similar language.
  5. Microfluidic device design and fabrication, including layout, bonding and sealing, fluid interfaces, and fabrication methods suited to manufacture.

Type

Benefited Staff

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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