Biomedical Instrumentation Engineer — Design & Repair

Position Objective: Provide services as a Biomedical Engineer in support of the overall functions of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The contractor shall help maintain and perform repairs/troubleshooting for NCATS laboratory equipment used within Biosafety Level (BSL) 1 and 2 NCATS laboratories located at 9800 or 9808 Medical Center Drive. Additionally, they shall provide customized solutions and platform engineering where needed to accommodate instrumentation needs. Contractors shall provide reports of maintenance on all NCATS active instruments as required and respond to instrument.Duties and Responsibilities:Collaborate with researchers on system interfaces and design between multiple medical equipment manufacturers and where commercial equipment is unavailable or unacceptable. 1Design and fabricate high quality mechanical, electro-mechanical and optical instruments in support of research activities; and fabricate special purpose devices for clinical and research applications.Design and fabricate commercially unavailable mechanical instruments and medical devices, special-purpose mechanical, electromechanical, optical, hydraulic instruments and devices.Maintain, repair, modify, fabricate, install and test electronic and mechanical components. 2Evaluate alternative design approaches, with due consideration to material properties and machining capabilities; select best design approach to meet the specifications.Complete unscheduled service orders for equipment to include calibration, electronic and mechanical repairs. 3Work with staff on the installation and initial checkout of the finished equipment in the experimental environment.Analyze, modify, plan, install, evaluate, certify and correct system malfunctions 4Maintain laboratory organization and assist in compliance with safety regulations. 5Provide technical expertise in the use of special devices and equipment, enhancing the productivity or success of the experiments.Clean Equipment and Inspect EquipmentBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering or similar field of studyExperience with MATLABSkilled in design/fabrication quality assuranceMinimum Qualifications:Strong communication skills, both oral and written.Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.GAP Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job us at View email address on click.appcast.io. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.This position is contingent upon contract award. #J-18808-Ljbffr GAP SOLUTIONS INC