Biomedical Algorithms Engineer (Hybrid)
Kardium Inc. is dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation through innovative medical devices. As a Biomedical Algorithms Engineer, you will design, develop, and evaluate algorithms that transform raw data into actionable information for physicians, supporting cardiac mapping and ablation procedures.ResponsibilitiesApply scientific investigation methods to drive product innovations in mapping and navigation algorithmsDesign, implement and evaluate algorithmic approaches to meet clinical needs related to navigation, electrophysiology, and ablationSystematically analyze large multivariate data sets of electrophysiological, anatomical, spatial, and procedural dataContribute to internal software tools for large multivariate data sets of electrophysiological, anatomical, spatial, and procedural dataAct as an independent problem-solver, finding ways to connect customer-facing deliverables to appropriate technical problem statements and solutionsDesign experiments to evaluate the performance of new algorithmsAdvance Kardium’s intellectual property by contributing to our patent portfolioCommunicate experiments, analyses and results to teammates and senior leadershipSupplement algorithmic analysis with occasional hands-on, benchtop data collection (if hybrid)SkillsAn undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, physics, or equivalentPrior experience in research or development within a high-technology fieldExperience with algorithmic design and/or medical devices is an assetExperience with programming for data analysisEmphasis on MATLAB or PythonPrior experience with object-oriented programming, especially for data analysisEmphasis on MATLAB, Python or JavaExperience with software version control is also an assetA strong motivation to produce correct, clear, and maintainable codeStrong understanding of foundational topics in applied mathematics including calculus, linear algebra, and statisticsFamiliarity with a selection of advanced topics in applied mathematics that support clinical algorithm designEffective written and verbal communication of technical subject matterKnowledge of cardiac electrophysiology is an assetThese topics could include: Three-dimensional tracking/navigation, point clouds or computational geometry, Image processing, medical imaging algorithms, or computer vision, Signal processing (e.g. Fourier analysis, FIR and IIR filters, wavelet analysis), especially biosignal processing, Multivariate statistics, machine learning, or optimizationBenefits5% RRSP contributionStock option planCompany OverviewKardium has developed the Globe System - a revolutionary medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation. . It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, CAN, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://kardium.com.