Health care engineers are one of several types of engineers we employ at VA, but don’t be confused by the title. Many applicants are often surprised when they find out we need engineers, thinking that the role is geared toward more specialized services in the biomedical engineering field.
At VA, our health care engineers design, construct, improve and operate our 1,300 health care facilities—including 171 VA Medical Centers and 1,126 outpatient-only sites of care of varying complexity—around the country. While biomedical engineers mix engineering concepts with biological sciences, health care engineers apply their talents to infrastructure issues, managing everything from boiler plants to critical utility systems within facilities.
Despite their differing areas of expertise, our health care engineers frequently collaborate with biomedical engineers to integrate technology and plan site layouts, ensuring that our medical centers and clinics have the right infrastructure and equipment to best meet the needs of the Veterans we serve.
Right now, there is an urgent need at numerous facilities for this valuable and rewarding specialty. So if you have a background in engineering and a passion to serve Veterans with your skills, look no further than a job at VA.
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Learn about the role our health care engineers play in providing safe facilities for our Veterans, and how their work helps us improve the quality of care we provide, at VA Careers.
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