Lead Biomedical Equipment Technician

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to diagnose, repair and maintain complex biomedical devices, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance. The role involves coordinating vendor service, performing acceptance checks and supporting quality improvement projects.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of expert equipment repair experience, a strong IT/cybersecurity awareness, and an electronics background. Requires a CA driver’s license; on-call rotations are possible.

Qualifications

• College level electronics training or equivalent experience.
• On the job hospital electronics training is acceptable.
• Must have driving license with acceptable record.
• Three to five years expert level repair of medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and maintain biomedical equipment including ventilators, anesthesia machines, ultrasound and monitoring systems.
• Coordinate vendor service for repairs and preventive maintenance; perform acceptance inspections.
• Lead Biomedical Equipment Technician roles as needed and support patient safety.

Education

Associate's degree in electronics

Formal electronics education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Job description

UC San Diego is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to diagnose, repair and maintain complex biomedical devices, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance. The role involves coordinating vendor service, performing acceptance checks and supporting quality improvement projects.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of expert equipment repair experience, a strong IT/cybersecurity awareness, and an electronics background. Requires a CA driver’s license; on-call rotations are possible.