Biomedical Engineer

St Vincent's Health Australia; Inner West; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

St Vincent’s Public Hospital in Sydney seeks a Biomedical Engineer to maintain, repair and calibrate biomedical equipment, ensuring reliable clinical services.

You will lead the digital healthcare transition, oversee equipment lifecycle, and provide technical guidance to clinicians, with a focus on safe, value-driven asset management within NSW Health standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified Biomedical Engineer with a degree in Biomedical, Clinical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with biomedical equipment maintenance, calibration and performance verification.
• Project leadership experience delivering medical technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, calibrate and verify biomedical equipment to ensure safe clinical services.
• Support the Single Digital Patient Record transition and integration with clinical systems.
• Lead technical evaluation, specification, procurement, commissioning and replacement of medical equipment.
• Provide expert engineering advice to clinical teams and support adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Biomedical engineering

Project leadership

Biomedical equipment knowledge

EMR/EHR integration

Stakeholder management

Regulatory & WHS compliance

Education

Biomedical Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Role title: Biomedical Engineer

Role type: Maximum Term Full Time (18months contract)

Role grade: Biomedical Engineer, Grade 3, (Year1-4)

Department and location: Asset Management Unit, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $128,143.00 - $140,954.00 + super + salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Join a team built on a proud legacy of world‑class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner‑city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world‑class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting‑edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high‑frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Keep critical medical technology performing at its best – Use your biomedical engineering expertise in the maintainence, repairs, calibration and performance verification of biomedical equipment, ensuring safe, reliable and uninterrupted clinical services.
• Lead the future of digital healthcare – Take a key role in the Single Digital Patient Record transition, supporting the safe integration and interoperability of biomedical devices with clinical information systems.
• Shape smarter equipment decisions – Lead the technical evaluation, specification, procurement, commissioning and replacement of medical equipment, using risk, utilisation and asset data to support investment and lifecycle planning.
• Be the technical expert clinicians rely on – Provide specialist engineering advice to clinical teams, support the introduction of new technologies, contribute to clinical risk assessments and help optimise the use of medical technology.
• Own the full lifecycle of biomedical assets – Oversee equipment and asset management from installation and commissioning through to maintenance, compliance and decommissioning, while managing contractors, service providers and compliance with relevant NSW Health standards and requirements.

About you

Qualified Biomedical Engineer with a degree in Biomedical, Clinical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification recognised under the NSW Biomedical Engineers Award. Healthcare engineering experience with a strong understanding of biomedical equipment and the ability to prioritise competing workloads while working to operational, clinical and financial deadlines. Experienced project leader with a track record of delivering medical technology projects, ideally including biomedical device connectivity and integration with EMR/EHR or other clinical information systems. A confident communicator and stakeholder manager who can build strong relationships, negotiate and influence effectively across clinical, technical and external teams, while managing service providers to agreed performance standards. Strong systems and compliance capability, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and asset/facilities management systems, plus a solid understanding of WHS, Australian Standards, healthcare regulations and relevant compliance frameworks.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or NewZealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, NewSouthWales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

Application information

The closing date for applications is 16 September 2026.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.

We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.