Biomedical Engineer / Clinical Engineer (Patient Safety Expertise)

Job Summary

Aptive seeks a Biomedical Engineer / Clinical Engineer with Patient Safety Expertise to serve as a subject matter expert supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM). This role focuses on strengthening patient safety and medical device risk management across VA healthcare facilities by supporting national initiatives related to medical device hazard response, safety alerts, and incident investigations involving medical equipment.

Primary Responsibilities

The selected candidate will assist in evaluating and responding to medical device recalls, safety notices, and adverse events, helping ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are identified and communicated across the enterprise. Responsibilities include supporting investigations into equipment-related incidents, contributing to documentation and reporting, and ensuring alignment with patient safety goals and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The position requires strong technical knowledge of medical equipment operations, healthcare technology management practices, and relevant compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in clinical engineering or biomedical engineering environments, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clinical staff, technical teams, and leadership stakeholders. Familiarity with computer-based medical systems, medical device networking concepts, and information security considerations is important, as modern healthcare technology increasingly involves connected and software-driven devices. This role plays a key part in improving safety outcomes and supporting reliable medical device performance across a large national healthcare system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Certification as a Clinical Engineer (CCE).
• 5+ years of experience and demonstrated competency to manage a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device hazard investigations, to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements.
• Demonstrated skill in communicating and working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including technical and professional staff at various levels of a healthcare organization.
• Knowledge of concepts related to computer based medical systems, networking protocols, and information security as it applies to medical technology.
• Competency in conducting a medical equipment management program that is compliant with applicable healthcare standards and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to manage a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device hazard investigations, to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory agencies’ requirements, industry regulatory requirements and International Standard Organization standards.

About Aptive

Aptive partners with federal agencies to achieve their missions through improved performance, streamlined operations and enhanced service delivery. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, we support more than a dozen agencies including Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation. ​

We specialize in applying technology, creativity and human-centered services to optimize mission delivery and improve experiences for millions of people who count on government services every day. ​

Founded: 2012Employees: 300+ nationwide

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.