CTE Career Catalog - Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical Engineer

Job Desription

Biomedical engineers build and design medical systems such as artificial organs, prosthetics, etc. They work to improve the health of the Human race as a whole and they do it by making these medical devices. Biomedical engineers test, develop, and make new medical equipment.

Salary average: $64,000-$97,000 depending on your experience

Occupational Outlook

Expected to grow by 5%

Links to Learn More About This Career:

Educational Requirements:

At least a bachelor's in bioengineering, biomedical, or other engineering fields.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Address:

77 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

Website: https://www.mit.edu/

Information on the Major: https://biology.mit.edu/undergraduate/major-minor-requirements/

Stanford University

Address: 450 Jane Stanford Way Stanford, CA 94305-2004

Website: https://www.stanford.edu/

Information on the Major: https://ughb.stanford.edu/majors-minors/bioengineering-major-program

University of Kentucky (UK)

Address:

900 South Limestone

Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Website: https://www.uky.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.uky.edu/chs/medical-laboratory-science

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Ability to work with others
Problem solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Good at memorizing things
Good at being organized/taking notes/planning things
Good at math

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

Google sheets
Blender
MATLAB

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Pays a lot
Stable job
Knowledgeable about the subject/you learn a lot
Have the potential to save human lives
You have the potential to be known throughout history

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Need to be careful when engaging in experiments
Lots of student loan debt
Could be the reason a lot of people die (malfunctions, errors in calculations, allergic reactions, etc.)
Animal testing

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Usually inside with a team of engineers. Biomedical engineers are constantly around diseases and infections and they need to protect themselves with gloves, masks, etc. They usually work a 40-hour week schedule and they'll sometimes need to work overtime so that they can get their project done on time.

Career Researched By: Merin Jenkins