Instrument Development Engineer
Location: Salt Lake City, UT | Requisition: PRN46528B | Open: 10/19/2026 – Close: 01/19/2027 | Pay: $60,000–$100,000 | Full‑time, Day shift, 40 hrs/week
About the role
This position is part of the University of Utah team in the ARPA‑H Genetic Medicines and Individualized Manufacturing for Everyone (GIVE) program, which aims to make individualized RNA‑based genetic medicines on demand. Our team is developing an all‑in‑one testing platform for full quality control testing and lot release within as little as one day. More information: ARPA‑H GIVE program.
Develop and optimize biomedical devices, systems, or processes to enhance patient care and medical outcomes. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to innovate and refine medical technologies while ensuring adherence to regulatory and safety standards. Conduct risk analyses and implement measures to address potential hazards, prioritizing the well‑being of patients and end‑users. Uphold ethical practices and promote the advancement of reliable, safe biomedical technologies. May perform clinical and preclinical assessments. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field.
Responsibilities
- 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
Biomedical Engineer, II (Developing‑Level)
- Support biomedical engineering projects by contributing to the design and evaluation of medical systems
- Collaborate with teams to identify and address performance challenges while ensuring alignment with regulations
- Build skills in delivering practical, safe, reliable, and compliant healthcare solutions that advance medical technologies
- May perform clinical and preclinical assessments
- Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment
Biomedical Engineer, III (Career‑Level)
- Develop and improve biomedical systems to enhance patient care and safety, collaborating with teams to deliver effective and reliable solutions
- Support risk assessments and align projects with industry standards
- Contribute to the development of safe and innovative healthcare technologies through precise and detail‑oriented engineering
- May perform clinical and preclinical assessments
- Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment
Biomedical Engineer, IV (Advanced‑Level)
- Design and refine biomedical devices and systems, focusing on quality, safety and effectiveness
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to meet regulatory and performance goals
- Conduct evaluations to identify improvement opportunities, ensuring systems meet industry standards
- Advance healthcare technologies by combining innovative thinking with practical, standards‑compliant engineering
- May perform clinical and preclinical assessments
- Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional
- Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment
Biomedical Engineer, V (Expert‑Level)
- Provide in‑depth technical expertise in biomedical engineering, driving advancements in medical technology design and performance
- Evaluate systems for compliance and reliability, contributing to enhanced safety and efficacy
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to refine processes and identify opportunities for innovation
- Support the integration of risk assessments to ensure robust and reliable solutions
- May perform clinical and preclinical assessments
- Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional
- Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment
Requirements
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). The department may hire at one of the following levels:
- Biomedical Engineer, II: Bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years, or Master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
- Biomedical Engineer, III: Bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years, or Master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
- Biomedical Engineer, IV: Bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years, or Master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
- Biomedical Engineer, V: Bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years, or Master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
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