Biomedical engineer, Kaipūhanga rongoā koiora
Also known as
- Bioengineer, biotronics engineer, prosthetist, orthotist, biomedical engineering technologist, bioprocess engineer, clinical engineer
Biomedical engineers design and develop medical equipment and products, and machines for diagnosing medical problems. They also install and maintain biomedical equipment.
2:42 mins
Your pay could be
$66K
Lower
$79K to $121K
Most common
$156K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Biomedical engineers
- usually work regular business hours
- work in offices, workshops, laboratories and hospitals
- need to be accurate, methodical and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes
- develop software or computer applications
- evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems
- create models of engineering designs or methods
- prepare procedural documents
- train personnel on proper operational procedures
- analyse operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products
- advise customers on the use of products or services
- estimate operational costs
- estimate time requirements for development or production projects
You need a qualification to become a biomedical engineer and experience may useful.
You need
- a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering OR a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Auckland
You may need
- experience in similar work
- to be registered as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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