R&D Sensor Engineer Co-op — Medical Devices

FluidAI Medical; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

FluidAI Medical seeks a Research and Development Engineering Associate for a co-op (8+ months) to support sensor design, testing, and optimization of proprietary medical devices. You will work with clinical, quality, and manufacturing teams to advance research projects and bring concepts toward production.

This office-first role is based in Kitchener, enabling exposure to hardware, ML, and data analysis within a growing medical tech company.

Qualifications

• Current student in a Canadian post-secondary program, eligible for a co-op position.
• Interest in biosensors, data, and sensors testing.
• Experience with reporting and presenting technical information is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, improve and test sensor-related processes across product iterations.
• Plan and execute experimental procedures for research projects.
• Analyze, document, and present R&D data to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot sensor-related issues with limited data and context.
• Write and execute verification/validation tests with Quality team input.
• Propose sensor technologies and assess feasibility for future products.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and verification across hardware efforts.
• Assist R&D and manufacturing teams as needed.

Skills

Curious by nature

Self-directed and organized

Adaptable to changing priorities

Prototyping mindset

Attention to detail

Documentation & presentation

Research experience

Python scripting

Biosensor knowledge

Tools

Fusion 360

SolidWorks

Arduino

Jira

Job description

FluidAI Medical seeks a Research and Development Engineering Associate for a co-op (8+ months) to support sensor design, testing, and optimization of proprietary medical devices. You will work with clinical, quality, and manufacturing teams to advance research projects and bring concepts toward production.

This office-first role is based in Kitchener, enabling exposure to hardware, ML, and data analysis within a growing medical tech company.