Canberra

Biomechanical Engineer

Biomechanical Engineers use physics and engineering practices to design and develop machines, healthcare equipment and personal devices that improve human health and medical practices. They can work in a range of niche areas including prosthetics, stem cells, robotics, implants, laboratory research, computer modelling, equipment installation and repairs.

As a Biomechanical Engineer you could be creating a computer model of children with arthritis to compare with healthy children, designing educational toys for babies, refining the design of a pacemaker, developing a new monitoring device for athletes, designing prosthetic devices for mass production, teaching a team of nurses how to use a newly released machine for monitoring core vitals, or testing and repairing an imaging device at a hospital.

To succeed in this occupation you’ll need a curious mind, a strong set of technical skills, and the ability to communicate with the people who will actually use your devices on a daily basis.

Future demand Medium
Average yearly income $98,800
Skill level Unknown

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