Quality Assurance Operations Co-op (Onsite) - January 2027

Kardium; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Co-op/Intern term experience

Job summary

Kardium in Burnaby, BC, seeks a QA Operations Co-op/Intern to gain hands-on exposure to regulatory compliance, manufacturing processes, and quality documentation within Kardium's Quality Management System. This onsite role offers practical, transferable skills in a growth-focused environment.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to enhance QMS capabilities, coordinate information gathering, monitor metrics, and support various quality and operations tasks, while leveraging

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enrollment in a science/CS/engineering post-secondary program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to improve QMS capabilities.
• Coordinate information gathering and prepare quality documentation.
• Monitor, track and analyze productivity, timeliness, and quality metrics.
• Support quality and operations tasks as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Enrollment in post-secondary program related to Science/CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Term: January 2027

Duration: 4 or 8 months

Openings: 1 position

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

Application Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:30 AM PDT

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 obtained FDA approval and officially begun 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!

As a member of the QA Operations team, you’ll gain exposure to regulatory compliance, manufacturing processes, and quality documentation—learning how these come together within a real-world Quality Management System while contributing to products that meet Kardium’s standards and industry regulations.

Please note, this opportunity is an onsite, in-office role, located in Burnaby, BC.

What You Will Experience

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

• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to enhance QMS capabilities and promote a culture of quality into daily operations
• Coordinating information gathering and the preparation of quality documentation
• Assist in monitoring, tracking and analyzing metrics related to productivity, timeliness, and quality
• Support various quality and operations tasks as needed

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:

• High level of attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability, with ability to manage, analyze, and troubleshoot large, complex data-dense spreadsheets
• Enthusiasm toward finding solutions to unforeseen challenges
• A history of success working in a team setting
• Enrollment in post-secondary program related to Science, Computer Science or Engineering

Why Work at Kardium?

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

• Meaningful Work: Gain hands on experience working on projects that make an impact, giving you valuable experience to kickstart your career
• Community of Co-ops: Join a network of 40+ students across the company, with regular social events and monthly co-op events to connect with peers
• Development & Growth: Collaborate with engaged leaders and multi-disciplinary teams who are committed to supporting your development and growth

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!

Compensation

Compensation for this role is based on multiple factors including your current year of study, the number of previous co-op terms completed, as well as market data.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Relocation Support

• Relocation Allowance: We offer a relocation allowance to support out-of-province students moving to Burnaby BC for their Co-op/Intern term
• Community Before Day One: Out-of-province students make up about 30% of each cohort. We connect all incoming students through email before the term starts to help with planning the move
• Questions? We're Here to Help: Relocating for the first time comes with a lot of questions. Our Talent team is happy to help with any questions that may come up