Systems Engineer – Software

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium's mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe Pulsed Field System – a revolutionary solution designed by our world-class technical team. The Globe System offers strong, unique, and customer-valued advantages over other treatments on the market, and leading physicians are already using it and helping to share our story.

We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients

As our "Systems Engineer – Software", you will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary engineering team, working across the software, electrical, and biomedical research domains. Your daily activities will center around developing tools for, as well as performing, system analysis activities. This includes leading investigations into software and electrical system behaviour and supporting product design and process development.

Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining system analysis software tools
• Developing and documenting software and algorithms for R&D product features
• Analyzing behavior of the system to assess robustness, stability, and correct implementation
• Investigating issues identified during verification and during clinical use of the Globe System
• Informing system level software and electrical specifications of the product
• Working closely with software, electrical, and biomedical research teams to improve analysis methods and inform future designs

What you bring to the team ...

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people's lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect and we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable. You bring to the team these characteristics, plus:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science
• Experience with software design. Familiarity with electrical systems design is a plus
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Java, and C
• Experience with signal processing and large data-set analysis
• Experience with developing data management tools, including designing and implementing databases and cloud computing solutions is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication and technical documentation skills
• Strong analytical skills, including organization, curiosity, and interest in learning
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• High degree of drive and motivation

The successful applicant will be a driven software developer who is interested in biomedical/system data processing, analysis, and visualization, and has a high level of organization, autonomy, and interest in learning

Why work at Kardium?

A meaningful career working with a truly innovative technology and an ambitious team, combined with:

• Knowing every day that you are making a difference by helping treat a condition that debilitates millions of people worldwide
• A great working environment with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge while working with cutting-edge technology
• Opportunity to extend your knowledge by interacting with other team members in a multi-disciplinary environment that includes electrical and mechanical engineers, biologists, and specialists in human factors, and clinical and regulatory affairs
• The option to work remotely
• An engaged leadership team that believes in mentoring and growing employees' careers
• Supportive and fun colleagues with plenty of social events to encourage people connections
• And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium's stock option plan.

• $76,000 - $102,000 (CAD Annually)

Your Benefits & Well-being

Total cash – the total cash we've listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage – for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.

Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.

Support – for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

1. Our Purpose

2. Our People

3. Our Culture

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we're committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more