Instrument Development Engineer

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• Details **Open Date** 10/19/2026 **Requisition Number** PRN46528B **Job Title** Biomedical Engineers **Working Title** Instrument Development Engineer **Career Progression Track** P00 **Track Level** P5 - Expert, P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career, P2 - Developing **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** $60,000 to $100,000 **Close Date** 01/19/2027 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** **Biomedical Engineers** 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.
• 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 NOTE : **All applicants** must submit a cover letter describing one thing you built that had not existed before, and what you personally designed, built or tested in it.
• **Biomedical Engineer, II** 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.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific field.
• Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline.
• Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.
• Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.
• **Biomedical Engineer, III** 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.

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