Biomedical Engineer

Summary The Biomedical Engineer position is a full time 40 hour a week position located in the Clinical Engineering Department at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, MA. Responsibilities This Biomedical Engineer position is located in the Clinical Engineering services at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, located at the Bedford, MA location. The Biomedical Engineer will, in collaboration with their advisor, achieve assigned professional development objectives that supplement the required core objectives required to fulfill requirements of the Biomedical Engineer qualification standards. They will complete these objectives to the satisfaction of the supervisor. Duties may include, but are not limited to: Uses engineering principles to provide limited professional, biomedical services for the institution, insofar as these services do not interfere with the attainment of objectives. Projects or assignments typically include facility-based work and may include VISN or National Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) projects. Continually learns new technology, identifies trends, and presents to other technical staff. The incumbent must be able to utilize this information to solve biomedical engineering problems. Rotates through, and participates in, the operations of other hospital services. Attends national Healthcare Technology Management calls. Meets with advisor on a regular basis to provide updates on assigned projects and training progress. Completes all trainings outlined by the advisor. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 04:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: F7896 for the GS-07, F7897 for GS-09, F7898 for GS-11, and F7899 for GS-12 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available EDRP Authorized: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Available Financial Disclosure: Not required Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service. This position is on a special salary rate. Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-02-27