Engineer, Clinical

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The clinical engineer provides engineering services to medical and research areas, including the selection, acquisition, and servicing of medical devices, as well as project management. The role involves technical investigations of clinical incidents, clinical and technical problem-solving, device design, and solutions to novel system and technical problems. The engineer may lead a project team of technicians, educate medical and technical staff on medical technologies and systems, lead quality improvement activities, and suggest innovative solutions to technical problems. The position performs engineering duties for clinical systems within the department and completes projects of minimal to moderate complexity. With supervision, the engineer completes projects involving clinical-needs validation, budgeting, planning, training, and implementation, and generates reference materials where needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering required; relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Biomedical Engineer experience of 0–1 year preferred, or relevant engineering experience of 0–1 year preferred.
Knowledge of medical instrumentation, signal processing, and clinical workflows for medical instrumentation and systems.
Ability to work independently and make decisions when applicable.
Accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
Interpersonal skills needed to oversee technical staff in a complex environment.
Ability to serve as a technical expert on clinical technologies.
Understanding of electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
Organizational and time-management skills.
Understanding of anatomy and physiology and how clinical technology is applied to the human body.
Ability to diagnose and solve technical and system problems; analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Knowledge of electronic, mechanical, and/or system design and application principles.
Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, and performing novel queries of a CMMS.
Understanding of networked systems and communication.
Technical skills, including writing, presenting, and teaching.
Ability to lead, interact, and communicate.
Knowledge of regulatory standards for maintenance of medical equipment and systems.
Ability to complete projects with supervision, including clinical-needs validation, budgeting, planning, training, and implementation.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering services to medical and research areas, including medical-device selection, acquisition, and service.
Manage projects and complete projects of minimal to moderate complexity.
Conduct technical investigations of clinical incidents and solve clinical, technical, and system problems.
Design devices and develop solutions to novel system and technical problems.
May lead project teams comprising technicians.
Educate and teach medical, technical, and clinical personnel about medical technologies and systems.
Lead quality-improvement activities and propose innovative technical solutions.
Complete supervised projects involving clinical-needs validation, budgeting, planning, training, and implementation.
Generate reference materials when needed.
Source, understand, and manipulate data to support decision-making.
Perform engineering duties for clinical systems within the department.