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Innovation Engineer

Carilion Clinic


Job Location:

Roanoke, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 69721 - 104582
Posted: 11 September 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Employment Status:
Full time
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Facility:
15 Old Woods Ave SE - Roanoke
Requisition Number:
R162459 INNOVATION ENGINEER (Open)
How Youll Help Transform Healthcare:
We are seeking a motivated and qualified Innovation Engineer to join our team in Roanoke VA. This is a onsite position that requires regular in-person attendance at our office location.

The Innovation Engineer collaborates with the Innovation Team to design develop and test cutting-edge medical devices and solutions to address complex healthcare challenges within a hospital setting. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to identify clinical needs translating them into technical requirements and deliver innovative safe and effective solutions. The engineer will collaborate on multiple concurrent projects ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery while adhering to regulatory standards. Additionally the Innovation Engineer will conduct rigorous device testing provide technical support for existing systems and stay abreast of emerging technologies to continuously advance healthcare innovation and patient outcomes.

The Innovation Engineer

  • Supports manufacturing technology transfer and commercialization activities as projects advance through the innovation and development process.

  • Provides technical expertise and guidance to support innovation initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.

  • Demonstrates professionalism responsiveness and a commitment to excellent service when working with internal customers project stakeholders and external collaborators.

  • Identifies and analyzes clinical challenges and designs innovative solutions to enhance patient care safety and operational efficiency.

  • Assists with developing and prototyping new medical devices and technologies ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

  • Collaborates with healthcare professionals researchers and other stakeholders to understand needs gathers requirements and translates them into technical solutions.

  • Performs rigorous testing and validation of devices and systems to ensure functionality reliability and safety.

  • Provides project direction and leads efforts to resolve the issue. Collaborates on multiple projects simultaneously and ensures successful project delivery.

  • Stays informed about emerging trends technologies and best practices in the medical device and healthcare innovation fields.

  • Contributes to the preparation of technical reports presentations and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Contributes to developing standards and methodologies for the department.

  • Participates in meetings and other committees/task forces.

Preferred skills:

  • Familiarity with electrical systems electronics and basic hardware prototyping including experience with microcontrollers single-board computers sensors and related components.

  • Familiarity with programming or scripting languages used for prototyping testing automation or hardware integration.

  • Working knowledge of ISO 13485 and quality management system requirements applicable to medical device design and development.

What We Require:

Education: Bachelors degree in an engineering field or in lieu of degree associates degree and 2 years of experience.


Experience: 2 years of relevant experience


Other Minimum Qualifications: Excellent oral and written communications skills willing to continuously learn new skills positive attitude self-motivated ability to work with minimal direction ability to lead and adapt to change. Highly skilled in use of personal computers. Experience in electrical biomedical mechanical or software engineering a passion for problem-solving and a commitment to continuous professional growth. Experience with managing projects.


This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range:

$69721.60 - $104582.40

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications credentials education and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Recruiter:

MARK MISKOVIC

Recruiter Email:

For more information contact the HR Service Center at 1-.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information on E-Verify: Pay and Well-beingat Carilion Clinic


Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. Thats why we offer a well-rounded benefits package and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy healthy life at work and when youre away.


When you make your tomorrow with us well enhance your potential to realize the best in are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:


  • Comprehensive Medical Dental & Vision Benefits
  • Employer Funded Pension Plan vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
  • Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
  • Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
  • Access to our health and wellness app Personify Health
  • Discounts on childcare
  • Continued education and training


Required Experience:

IC


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Carilion Clinic is the largest not-for-profit integrated health system in western Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and surrounding regions, serving 1 million people. Carilion Clinic includes seven hospitals, 240+ practice locations, and 29 GME programs with 800+ physicians in over 78+ ... View more

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