Automation Team Lead (Hybrid)

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 have now completed our pivotal clinical study and our focus is on regulatory approvals and commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.  

By joining Kardium’s Automation team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. Kardium is developing a ground-breaking medical device for diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that can cause strokes, heart failure, and other heart-related  

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

Meaningful work you will be a part of  

You will be responsible for delivery of the electronics and software (i.e. automated control systems) for Kardium’s custom automated equipment. Examples of equipment that we control include lasers, multi-axis motion systems, pneumatic valves, and heaters. Specific responsibilities include:  

Planning automation activities: 

• Lead a team of automation engineers, assign and prioritize individual responsibilities, develop project schedules, and determine resource requirements for automation deliverables. 

• Ensuring the automation team’s activities are consistent with the QMS and regulatory requirements. 

• Work with engineering and manufacturing teams to identify and develop scope for projects requiring automation resources. 

• Prioritize, schedule, and assign projects to automation engineers. 

Executing automation activities: 

• Ensure automation team members are working closely with other teams as required to capture requirements, ensure sufficient testing of outputs, provide ongoing support for existing jigs, and resolve interdisciplinary issues. 

• Ensure adequate technical review and is conducted for automation design outputs. 

• As required, and depending on team size, execute automation tasks (design of software and electronics) as an individual contributor. 

Team leadership: 

• Provide constant feedback and mentorship to team members 

• Work with team members to address training needs and learning and development goals 

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 and abilities:  

• Software and electronics development skills and knowledge normally acquired through at least five years of working experience. 

• Interest or experience in technical team leadership; setting realistic and attainable goals, providing room for growth, and establishing a shared vision of team objectives.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with track-record of driving consensus with diverse stakeholders.  

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and conscientious  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Able to adapt to changing priorities, requirements, and new information 

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.  

• $ 120,000 – 151,000 (CAD Annually) 

Your Benefits & Well-being  

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.  

• Our Purpose 

• Our People 

• 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, 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!