Biomedical engineering

Description

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

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 11 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Biomedical engineer
    Biomedical engineers combine knowledge of engineering principles and biological findings for the development of medical treatments, medicaments, and general healthcare purposes. Th…
  • Medical device engineer
    Medical device engineers design and develop medical-technical systems, installations, and equipment such as pacemakers, MRI scanners, and X-ray machines. They monitor the whole man…
  • Medical device engineering technician
    Medical device engineering technicians collaborate with medical device engineers in the design, development and production of medical-technical systems, installations, and equipmen…
  • Prosthetic-orthotics technician
    Prosthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances. Includes peopl…

Optional for

  • Dental instrument assembler
    Dental instrument assemblers assemble various dental instruments, such as drills, lasers, probes, mirrors, and dental imaging devices. They use various machinery, hand tools, chemi…
  • Electromagnetic engineer
    An electromagnetic engineer is a professional who specializes in the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that utilize electricity, electronics, and el…
  • Medical device assembler
    Medical device assemblers manufacture instruments, machines and appliances that can be used to prevent, diagnose or treat medical conditions. Medical devices can be non-electrical,…
  • Sensor engineer
    A Sensor Engineer designs, develops, tests, and implements sensor technologies used in a variety of applications, such as consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial autom…
  • Microsystem engineer
    Microsystem engineers research, design, develop, and supervise the production of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), which can be integrated in mechanical, optical, acoustic, an…
  • Electronics production supervisor
    Electronics production supervisors coordinate, plan and direct the electronics production process. They manage labourers working on the production line, oversee the quality of the …
  • Bioengineer
    Bioengineers combine state of the art findings in the field of biology with engineering logics in order to develop solutions aimed at improving the well-being of society. They can……

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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