Biomedical Engineer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center seeks Biomedical Engineer in New York, NY to be responsible for installation, upgrades, inspection, and testing of highly complex medical equipment including diagnostic, therapeutic, imaging, and/or treatment equipment. Maintain complex medical equipment computers and network systems. Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on medical device incidents. Diagnose and calibrate medical systems. Work collaboratively with engineers, clinicians and research staff. Perform device location services and medical device inspection rounds. Maintain assigned equipment/hardware. Maintain knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards. Contact vendors for technical information, parts and service calls, and document all service work (time, costs and work performed) in Biomed database (CMMS). Assist with special projects, assignments, and preparation for regulatory surveys. Participate in evaluation of medical devices. Assist in development and preparation of maintenance, calibration, and test procedures, and modify changes to procedures to enhance safety. Log all aspects of medical devices into computer database. Instruct employees on how to remove non-functional equipment from database. Initiate engineering/design projects. Perform computational/analytical engineering analysis. Contribute to scientific research. Implement equipment modification to enhance patient safety. Perform lifecycle management of advanced imaging and/or radiotherapy devices. Train/mentor junior engineers. Lead design and development projects for team (no direct reports). Contribute to engineering section’s operational planning. Review, edit and approve engineering designs/documentation. Determine strategies to manage financial needs. Develop routine managerial reports on departmental activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related scientific field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or a related role in healthcare/pharmaceutical industry.
OR Master's degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related scientific field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related role in healthcare/pharmaceutical industry.
2 years of experience in Service and maintenance of medical linear accelerators
2 years of experience in Troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining linear accelerators
2 years of experience in Radiation therapy equipment (e.g., CT simulators, treatment planning systems)
2 years of experience in Linear accelerator systems, including hardware and software components
2 years of experience in Diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques for complex medical devices
2 years of experience in Software diagnostics and updates
2 years of experience in Electronic and electro-mechanical engineering, testing equipment used for verification/checkout, and calibration of electronic equipment
2 years of experience in Technical documentation, including service manuals, schematics, and machine generated event logs
2 years of experience in Electronic circuits, including schematics, component functionality, signal tracing and troubleshooting techniques
2 years of experience in Specialized training certification on at least one linear accelerator brands/models (e.g., Varian, Elekta, Siemens).

Responsibilities

Installation, upgrades, inspection, and testing of highly complex medical equipment including diagnostic, therapeutic, imaging, and/or treatment equipment.
Maintain complex medical equipment computers and network systems.
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on medical device incidents.
Diagnose and calibrate medical systems.
Work collaboratively with engineers, clinicians and research staff.
Perform device location services and medical device inspection rounds.
Maintain assigned equipment/hardware.
Maintain knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards.
Contact vendors for technical information, parts and service calls, and document all service work (time, costs and work performed) in Biomed database (CMMS).
Assist with special projects, assignments, and preparation for regulatory surveys.
Participate in evaluation of medical devices.
Assist in development and preparation of maintenance, calibration, and test procedures, and modify changes to procedures to enhance safety.
Log all aspects of medical devices into computer database.
Instruct employees on how to remove non-functional equipment from database.
Initiate engineering/design projects.
Perform computational/analytical engineering analysis.
Contribute to scientific research.
Implement equipment modification to enhance patient safety.
Perform lifecycle management of advanced imaging and/or radiotherapy devices.
Train/mentor junior engineers.
Lead design and development projects for team (no direct reports).
Contribute to engineering section’s operational planning.
Review, edit and approve engineering designs/documentation.
Determine strategies to manage financial needs.
Develop routine managerial reports on departmental activities.