Biomedical Engineer

Utah; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah is seeking a Biomedical Engineer (I) to assist in designing and evaluating biomedical devices and systems, ensuring reliability, safety, and regulatory readiness. You will work under close supervision to apply foundational engineering principles and contribute to cross-disciplinary project teams.

The role emphasizes CAD design, prototyping, testing, and documentation, with an annual pay range reflecting entry-level responsibilities on the Salt Lake City campus.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field or equivalent.
• Equivalency: 1 year of higher education can substitute 1 year of work experience.
• Department may hire Biomedical Engineer at level I with 2 years of related experience or a master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop unmet needs/voice of the customer requirements and design inputs.
• Ideate and develop concepts for biomedical devices and systems.
• Create designs/specifications/test methods/processes/manufacturing methods.
• Develop test protocols and perform benchtop, in vitro, and in vivo testing with documentation.
• Apply analytic methods to evaluate concepts and designs; maintain design documentation.
• Conduct risk analyses per ISO 14971 and assist in regulatory submissions.

Skills

CAD experience

3D printing

Prototyping

Bench testing

Electronics

Optics

Python programming

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

AutoCAD

Job description

Details

Open Date 09/17/2026

Requisition Number PRN46233B

Job Title Biomedical Engineers

Working Title Biomedical Engineer

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P1 - Entry Level Pro

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00283 - Molecular Pharmaceutics

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $48,000 to $55,000

Close Date 12/15/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Assist in designing and evaluating biomedical devices and systems, supporting innovation and quality in healthcare technologies. Contribute to project development with an emphasis on reliability, safety and compliance. Learn and apply foundational engineering principles to deliver effective solutions for the biomedical field. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field. Requires basic skill set and proficiency. Conducts work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Development of unmet needs / voice of the customer requirements / design inputs
• Ideation and concept development
• Development of designs / specifications / test methods / processes / manufacturing methods
• Test protocol development, benchtop / in vitro / in vivo testing, and report writing
• Employing analytic methods to evaluate concepts and designs
• Ensuring thorough and compliant design documentation
• Conducting risk analyses per applicable standards
• Conducting biomedical product / process / system / prior art benchmarking
• Developing cost of goods or cost of service models
• Participating in design review meetings
• Support regulatory approval processes and submissions
• Working with cross functional project teams, including physicians, researchers, manufacturers, and other related experts or project partners
• Contributing to new intellectual property via lab notebook documentation, invention disclosures, reduction to practice, and patent application reviews

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Biomedical Engineer, I: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree.

Preferences

• Computer-aided design in SolidWorks, Fusion 360 or AutoCAD, through to drawings ready for fabrication.
• Experience with 3D printing, laser cutting, machining, microfluidic device fabrication.
• Hands-on experience prototyping and bench testing laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience building and bench testing electronic circuits for sensors, data acquisition or microcontrollers.
• Experience bringing optics, electronics, fluidics and software together into one working instrument.
• Experience with instrument control, laboratory automation, or scientific data analysis in Python.
• Experience performing risk management to ISO 14971, including hazard identification, risk analysis and verification of risk controls.
• Clear technical writing, demonstrated through reports, protocols or standard operating procedures.
• Experience keeping records and drawings under document control on a team project.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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