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 began 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!

Kardium has a unique opportunity for an Electronics Technician\Technologist to help build, test and troubleshoot the next generation of high-quality medical devices. Technicians and Technologists with skills and knowledge acquired through at least 1 year of experience should consider applying.

What you’ll be doing

As an electronics technician\technologist, you will gain hands-on experience in the building, testing and troubleshooting of complex and leading-edge medical devices.

Specific responsibilities of an Electronics Technician\Technologist include:

• Assemble prototypes (e.g. cables, circuit boards, electromechanical assemblies) and provide feedback on assembly procedures
• Assist engineering with testing of prototypes
• Lead technical investigations\troubleshooting
• Maintain electrical engineering lab areas, including ESD protected areas and high voltage test areas
• Performing other tasks as assigned

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 are suited to our approach and possess these attributes:

• Experience with basic electromechanical parts assembly techniques such as soldering, crimping, and fastening
• Experience with assembly of precision mechanical components
• Experience with soldering through-hole and surface mount components in board assemblies
• Experience with hand tools and electrical test equipment
• Experience with technical software applications
• A strong drive to succeed with a track record of being highly productive
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written & verbal communication and technical documentation skills
• Knowledge of basic electrical principles
• Previous education or experience in a technical field
• Able to deal with changing priorities and requirements
• Able to execute tasks with minimal instruction and guidance
• Able to rapidly understand new concepts and acquire new skills

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.

• $50,000 - $77,000 (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!