Engineer, Clinical
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Project managementPatient careBudgetingSystem designExcel
- Work
- On-site in Boston
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Project management29%Budgeting27%System design9%Patient care2%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 29, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Clinical Engineer provides engineering services to medical and research areas, including selection, acquisition, and service of medical devices, and project management.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs technical investigations of clinical incidents.
- Conducts clinical/technical problem-solving.
- Engages in device design and the solution of novel system and technical problems.
- May lead a project team comprised of technicians.
- Educates medical and technical staff on medical technologies and systems.
- Leads quality improvement activities.
- Suggests innovative solutions to technical problems.
- Performs engineering duties for clinical systems within the department.
- Completes projects of minimal to moderate complexity.
- Completes a project with supervision, including clinical needs validation, budgeting, planning, training, and implementation.
- Generates reference material where needed.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Knowledge of medical instrumentation, signal processing, and clinical workflows of medical instrumentation and systems.
- Ability to be a technical expert on clinical technologies.
- Possesses a high level of understanding of electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Understanding of anatomy and physiology and the application of clinical technology to the human body.
- Ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems.
- Analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Knowledge of electronic, mechanical and/or system design and applications' principles.
- Computer literacy and the use of word processing, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to perform novel queries of a CMMS.
- Understanding of networked systems and communication.
- Demonstrates technical skills, including writing, presentation, and teaching.
- Ability to teach other technical and clinical personnel general direction.
- Ability to lead, interact, and communicate.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards for maintenance of medical equipment and systems.
- Ability to source, understand, and manipulate data to assist with decision-making processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering required.
- Experience: 0-1 year preferred.
- Can accept experience in lieu of a degree.
- Licenses and Credentials: Not specified.
- Physical Requirements:
- Standing: Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking: Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Lifting: Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
- Carrying: Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Pulling: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Climbing: Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing: Frequently (34-66%)
- Stooping: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crouching: Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crawling: Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching: Frequently (34-66%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling): Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering): Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling: Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use: Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far: Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near: Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking: Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing: Constantly (67-100%)
Work Environment
- Remote Type: Hybrid
- Work Location: 267 Charles Street
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
- Employee Type: Regular
- Work Shift: Day (United States of America)