Profession medical device engineer

Medical device engineers design and develop medical-technical systems, installations, and equipment such as pacemakers, MRI scanners, and X-ray machines. They monitor the whole manufacturing process from concept design to product implementation. activities undertaken include, among others, designing product improvements, developing methods and techniques to evaluate design suitability, coordinating initial production, developing test procedures, and designing manufacturing diagrams.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Biomedical engineering

  The biomedical engineering processes used to create medical devices, prostheses and in treatments.

• Design drawings

  Understand design drawings detailing the design of products, tools, and engineering systems.

• Engineering principles

  The engineering elements like functionality, replicability, and costs in relation to the design and how they are applied in the completion of engineering projects.

• Medical device regulations

  The set of national and international regulations with regards to the manufacture, safety, and distribution of medical devices.

• Biomedical science

  The principles of the natural sciences applied to medicine. Medical sciences such as medical microbiology and clinical virology apply biology principles for medical knowledge and invention.

• Quality standards

  The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

• Medical device test procedures

  The methods of testing the quality, accuracy, and performance of medical devices and their materials and components before, during, and after the building of the systems.

• Mechanics

  Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

• Biomedical techniques

  The various methods and techniques used in biomedical laboratory such as molecular and biomedical techniques, imaging techniques, genetic engineering, electrophysiology techniques and in silico techniques.

• Medical devices materials

  The different materials used to create medical devices such as polymer materials, thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather. In the choice of materials, attention must be paid to medical regulations, cost, and biocompatibility.

• Engineering processes

  The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

• Physics

  The natural science involving the study of matter, motion, energy, force and related notions.

• Analytical methods in biomedical sciences

  The various research, mathematical or analytical methods used in biomedical sciences.

• Medical devices

  Equipment and devices used in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of medical issues. Medical devices cover a wide range of products, ranging from syringes and protheses to MRI machinery and hearing aids.

• Mathematics

  Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.

• Technical drawings

  Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.

Skills

• Perform data analysis

  Collect data and statistics to test and evaluate in order to generate assertions and pattern predictions, with the aim of discovering useful information in a decision-making process.

• Test medical devices

  Make sure the medical devices fit the patient and test and evaluate them to ensure they work as intended. Make adjustments to ensure proper fit, function and comfort.

• Conduct quality control analysis

  Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.

• Report analysis results

  Produce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as potential interpretations of the results.

• Adjust engineering designs

  Adjust designs of products or parts of products so that they meet requirements.

• Model medical devices

  Model and simulate medical devices using technical design software. Assess the viability of the product and examine the physical parameters to ensure a successful production process.

• Perform scientific research

  Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.

• Prepare production prototypes

  Prepare early models or prototypes in order to test concepts and replicability possibilities. Create prototypes to assess for pre-production tests.

• Operate scientific measuring equipment

  Operate devices, machinery, and equipment designed for scientific measurement. Scientific equipment consists of specialised measuring instruments refined to facilitate the acquisition of data.

• Read engineering drawings

  Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.

• Conduct literature research

  Conduct a comprehensive and systematic research of information and publications on a specific topic. Present a comparative evaluative literature summary.

• Record test data

  Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.

• Develop medical device test procedures

  Develop testing protocols to enable a variety of analyses of medical devices and components before, during, and after the building of the medical device.

• Design medical devices

  Design and develop medical devices, such as hearing aids and medical imaging equipment, according to specifications.

• Design prototypes

  Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.

• Use technical drawing software

  Create technical designs and technical drawings using specialised software.

• Approve engineering design

  Give consent to the finished engineering design to go over to the actual manufacturing and assembly of the product.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB