Supervisory Biomedical Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical Engineering / Healthcare Technology Management)

• Mission: Provide principal operational, technical, administrative, and professional engineering advisory leadership to the Chief in a complex multisite healthcare technology management program.

Description

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer assists the Chief in managing a complex, multisite Clinical Engineering/Healthcare Technology Management program. The role provides engineering leadership, program oversight, and direct supervision to assigned Biomedical Engineering/HTM employees, helping ensure continuity of operations and responsible execution of enterprise technology planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief in managing a complex, multisite healthcare technology management program; provide operational and engineering leadership and supervise assigned staff.

• Collaborate with the Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (SBESS) to coordinate service priorities and continuity of operations.

• Lead enterprise healthcare technology planning and execution, including medical equipment lifecycle management, technology assessment and acquisition, project and activation management, infrastructure coordination, quality and regulatory readiness, patient safety, cybersecurity, and medical device integration.

• Translate strategic goals and leadership decisions into coordinated programs, projects, procedures, performance expectations, internal controls, and measurable operational activities.

• Coordinate Clinical Engineering/HTM programs and operations across the healthcare system (main medical center and assigned outpatient locations), providing technology assessment and program/project/system management.

• Within delegated authority, coordinate day-to-day program operations: establish/adjust priorities, allocate resources, resolve barriers, and ensure mission-critical follow-through.

• Plan and assign work, establish priorities and completion expectations, monitor progress, evaluate quality/accuracy, and adjust resources/assignments as needed.

• Lead or oversee assessment of complex healthcare technology by partnering with clinical, technical, administrative, cybersecurity, infrastructure, contracting, and financial stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Education/credential: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum OR Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) certification with an eligible bachelor’s degree

• Demonstrated KSAs in management of resources, policy drafting/recommendations, prioritization/delegation, and data-driven organizational/operational problem solving

• Interpersonal leadership skills including conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations

• Subject to background/security investigation

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive federal benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and schedule. Federal employment may also include options for service credit toward annual leave based on prior experience or military service (if requested and approved).