Job Description

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 - we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We are now preparing for our upcoming commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.

In this role, you will be joining Kardium's Quality Engineering team with a specialization in the investigation and identification of electromechanical failure modes. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality teams to identify production failure modes, perform detailed root-cause analyses, and drive continuous improvement for current production and future R&D efforts.

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

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will be to:

Leading investigations into electromechanical failure modes in a commercial production environment. Driving the investigation, review, and disposition of non-conforming products and materials. Leading detailed technical investigations, root-cause analyses, and benchtop testing, in collaboration with engineering subject matter experts, to solve quality issues and provide corrective or preventative actions. Collaborating closely with cross-functional experts in Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality to design and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. Translating investigation findings into actionable design or process improvements for both current production and future R&D efforts. Developing processes for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on product quality and process stability, adjacent to the development of Kardium's maturing ERP system. Managing longer-term projects that contribute towards Continuous Improvement goals and the creation of a world-class manufacturing environment at Kardium. Acting as a technical resource for complex quality challenges related to electromechanical systems.

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people's lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Biomedical Engineering (or related field). Minimum 5 years' experience in electromechanical root-cause investigation, design, and/or quality engineering, ideally in medical devices or another regulated, high-reliability industry. Proven track record in diagnosing complex failures in electromechanical systems and implementing effective solutions. Hands-on experience with root-cause investigation techniques, SPC, FMEA, and process capability analysis. Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate findings into meaningful recommendations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in a technical context. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across teams and functions. Driven, motivated, curious, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

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.

$86,000 - $110,000 (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!