OSCA 243933: Biomedical Engineer
Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes. This record sits in Other Engineering Professionals. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 1 is attached to this occupation record.
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Role overview
Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 24 Design, Engineering and Science Professionals
- Minor group
- 243 Engineering Professionals
- Unit group
- 2439 Other Engineering Professionals
Tasks
- Designs and develops biomedical systems and devices, including artificial or bionic organs and parts, prosthetics, diagnostic machines and health monitoring devices
- Maintains medical equipment and devices, and performs safety checks to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
- Oversees the implementation of medical devices and systems in health care settings
- Provides support and training to Health Professionals to effectively use medical devices
- May work in clinical settings to diagnose and resolve problems, including analysing data from medical imaging technology
- May design software to run medical equipment or computer simulations to test new drug therapies and delivery systems
- May work with scientists in nanotechnology to design new materials to create medical products
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
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Compare OSCA 243933 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code243933 Biomedical Engineer | 243931 Acoustic Engineer | 243932 Aerospace Engineer |
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| Official role definition | Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes. | Studies and applies the science of sound and vibration in the design and development of technologies to solve acoustic related problems, such as sound quality, transmission of sound, noise control or environmental noise pollution. | Performs and supervises engineering work concerned with the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and modification of aircraft, launch vehicles and spacecraft for flight. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 243933 do?
Biomedical Engineer is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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