Electrical Engineering FPGA Co-op (Hybrid) - September 2025

Kardium Inc.; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Electrical Engineering FPGA Co-op and make a difference in the medical field. You'll gain hands-on experience in developing innovative medical devices that treat atrial fibrillation, a condition affecting millions. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology alongside a passionate team. Collaborate on projects that enhance your skills and contribute to meaningful advancements in healthcare. With a supportive environment and opportunities for growth, this co-op position is the perfect start to your engineering career.

Benefits

Team bonding events

Development and growth opportunities

Innovative projects

Hands-on experience

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of programmable logic design flow (FPGAs).
• Experience writing hardware description languages like VHDL and Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Engage in digital logic design for FPGAs and verify designs using testbenches.
• Participate in system-level testing and debugging of prototypes.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA design

Xilinx tools (ISE, XPS, Vivado)

Digital logic design

Basic electronics theory

Communication skills

Data analysis (MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

MATLAB

Job description

Electrical Engineering FPGA Co-op (Hybrid) - September 2025

Kardium Inc., 155-8518 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Req #281

April 24, 2025

Electrical Engineering FPGA Co-op (Hybrid)

Term: September 2025

Duration: 8 months, with possibility of extension

Openings: 1-2 positions

Salary Range: $3,650 - $4,525 CAD per month

Application Deadline: Monday, May 19, 2025

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.

As a member of the electrical engineering team, you will get hands-on experience in the development and commercialization of complex and leading-edge medical devices. The electronics includes FPGAs, high-speed digital circuits, precision analog signals, RF power and high voltage pulse generation. Small-signal analog inputs are analyzed in real time while either RF or high-voltage pulsed power is delivered to the target heart tissue.

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

Meaningful work you will be a part of

You will engage in activities that develop practical and transferable skills such as:

• Digital logic design in VHDL/Verilog (e.g. synthesizable circuits for FPGAs)
• Digital logic design using block diagrams in Vivado
• Verifying the digital logic designs using testbenches
• Verifying and troubleshoot the FPGA designs through board-level testing
• Developing designs with an embedded soft-core processor (MicroBlaze, Zynq)
• Understanding the TCL script used to synthesize with the Xilinx (AMD) tools
• Data analysis (e.g. analysis of test data in MATLAB and documentation of results)
• System-level testing and debugging of prototypes and preproduction units

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:

• A solid understanding of the programmable logic design flow (FPGAs)
• Experience with writing hardware description languages such as VHDL, and Verilog
• Experience with Xilinx tools such as ISE, XPS, Vivado, etc.
• A good understanding of basic electronics theory
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Positive, proactive attitude and able to execute tasks with an appropriate level of independence
• Enthusiastic about seeking innovative solutions to unforeseen challenges
• Demonstrated success working in a team setting

Why work at Kardium?

A meaningful Co-op/Intern term experience, working with truly innovative technology and an ambitious team, combined with:

Making a Difference: Knowing every day that you are making a difference in people’s lives by helping treat a condition that debilitates millions worldwide.

Meaningful Work: Gain hands on experienceworking on projects that make an impact, giving you valuable experience to kickstart your career.

Team Bonding Events: Connect with peers (of 30+ Co-ops) and participate in fun team activities, social events, and monthly Co-op events.

Development & Growth: Collaborating with engaged leaders and multi-disciplinary teams who are committed to your success by mentoring and supporting your development and growth.

Innovative Projects: Be part of cutting-edge projects where you can share your ideas and learn new skills in a fast-paced environment.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

• 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, 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!

How to apply

To apply for this position, please upload three separate documents in PDF format via our Careers Page :

• Resume
• Most recent transcripts (to be combined in one PDF document)

Please note, there are also required questions to be completed, as a part of your overall application.

• Kardium Inc., 155-8518 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada