Home › Browse › Technicians › Medical Device Engineering Technician

Medical Device Engineering Technician Science & Engineering Technicians

Save

What Does a Medical Device Engineering Technician Do?

Medical device engineering technicians collaborate with medical device engineers in the design, development and production of medical-technical systems, installations, and equipment such as pacemakers, MRI machines, and X-ray devices. They build, install, inspect, modify, repair, calibrate, and maintain medical-technical equipment and support systems. Medical device engineering technicians are responsible for the operational readiness, safe use, economic operation and the appropriate procurement of medical equipment and facilities in hospitals.

Also known as: Calibration and Instrumentation Technician·Computer Engineering Technician·E & I Technician·Electrical Design Technician·Electrical Engineering Technician·Electrical Equipment Technician·Electrical Maintenance Technician·Electrical Mechanical Fabrication Technician·Electrical Mechanical Technician·Electronic Repair Technician

Resource recommendations may include affiliate links. Learn more

Start with the #1 rated skill

Biomedical Engineering

knowledge

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

Top recommended book
Biomedical Devices
Biomedical Devices
Raymond H. W. Lam, Weiqiang Chen
2019
Preview

These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.

Skills You Need to Become a Medical Device Engineering Technician

Essential Skills

5 of 34

Essential Skills

5 of 34
back to top

Optional Skills (5 of 47 displayed)

back to top