Also called: Healthcare Software Engineer
Writes software for insulin pumps, MRI machines, and surgical robots, under strict FDA rules.
You document every line of code for an FDA submission and run tests proving the insulin pump never gives a wrong dose. Slow and careful is the point.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in CS, biomedical, or computer engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Steady growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps code and test, but FDA rules require careful, documented human-owned software for patient safety.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Biology, AP Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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