About the job

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!

We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to join our Software Verification Team, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of medical device software

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

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Execute and develop software and systems verification and validation tests
• Contribute to design, development, and implementation of software test automation
• Draft regulatory-facing test protocols and test reports
• Assist in creating the verification and validation strategy for in house software and systems
• Provide guidance to the design team to ensure that design specifications and requirements are adequately written to support verification activities
• Become familiar with and stay current on relevant medical device software standards and regulations, cybersecurity guidelines, and testing best practices
• Identify, analyze, and report software defects and issues, and work with the development teams to resolve them
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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 will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science
• 2+ years of experience with software verification and validation testing
• Experience with writing specifications, test protocols, and test reports
• Keen interest in software test automation; experience using test automation tools and frameworks is an asset
• Proficiency in Java is an asset.
• Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages
• Practical knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements and standards such as IEC 60601 and 62304 is preferred
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Proven ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary team
• Positive and proactive attitude with the ability to execute tasks with an appropriate level of independence
• Enthusiastic about seeking innovative solutions to unforeseen challenges
• Flexibility and adaptability to take on additional responsibilities as appropriate