Jobs / Architecture and engineering / 17-2031.00
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
- US jobs
- 23,480
- Median wage
- $109,370 a year
- Job family
- Architecture and engineering
Can agents do the work of bioengineers and biomedical engineers?
We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Architecture and engineering:
- Task levelUnexploredNo task-level benchmark in our collection tests architecture or engineering design work, such as CAD modeling or engineering calculations.
- Project levelNot yetWhole projects are mostly out of reach. The Remote Labor Index includes 3D, CAD, and architecture projects; across all its projects, the best agent completed 15.8% to a standard a client would accept. GDPval includes mechanical engineers, and its deliverables score higher, but those tasks are one-shot and fully specified.
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.
- 1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
- Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
- Develop statistical models or simulations, using statistical or modeling software.
- Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating or using budgets, or overseeing contract obligations or deadlines.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Other job titles for this occupation (44)
Biomedical Engineer · Biomedical Technician (Biomedical Tech) · Engineer · Process Engineer · Research Engineer · Analytical Biochemical Engineer · Biochemical Development Engineer · Biochemical Engineer · Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Analyst · Bioengineer · Bioinformatics Engineer · Biomaterials Engineer · Biomechanical Engineer · Biomedical Analytical Scientist · Biomedical Engineering Intern · Biomedical Engineering Research Assistant · Biomedical Engineering Technologist · Biomedical Field Service Engineer · Biomedical Scientist · Biomedical Service Engineer · Bioprocess Development Engineer · Bioprocess Engineer · Clinical Applications Specialist · Clinical Biomedical Engineer · Clinical Engineer · Clinical Engineering Technician (Clinical Engineering Tech) · Dialysis Engineer · Fermentation Engineer · Field Clinical Engineer · Field Engineer · Genetic Engineer · Imaging Service Engineer · Medical Engineer · Orthopedic Designer · Pharmaceutical Engineer · Pharmaceutical Scientist · Process Development Associate · Process Development Engineer · Research Biomedical Engineer · Stack Yield Engineer · Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) · Sustaining Engineer · Yield Engineer · Yield Improvement Engineer