According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of biomedical engineers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2014 to 2024 — much faster than the average for all occupations. Growing technology and its application to medical equipment and devices, along with an aging population, will increase demand for the work of biomedical engineers. You can learn more about expected salaries, types of employment, and other information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

BME graduates are employed in industry, government, and academia in engineering, health care delivery, product development, manufacturing, programming, regulatory, sales, product design, research, development, teaching, and other technical positions. Recent graduates have found employment at:

• Agenta Biotechnologies
• Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.
• Biological Innovations
• GE Medical
• Johnson & Johnson
• Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
• Medis Medical Imaging Systems
• Medtronic
• Melodis Corporation
• Novartis
• RTI Biologics, Inc.
• Southern Research Institute
• St. Jude Medical
• SurModics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• US Food and Drug Administration
• Wright Medical