Quality Control Technician (Onsite)

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

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

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.

Reporting to the QC Supervisor, you will have direct responsibility for the Quality Control activities to support the development, manufacturing, and sales of the Kardium products.

Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Additionally, due to the nature of our manufacturing operations, this role involves a rotating or variable schedule. It includes 12-hour shifts ending at approximately 7 p.m., as well as weekend coverage. Occasional work on statutory holidays may also be required.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will include:

• In-process and incoming inspections according to established specifications and procedures inside certified cleanrooms.
• Producing formal reports of the inspection and measurement results and initiating non-conformity reports (NCR) when required.
• Implementing 5S good practices to the Quality Control stations.
• Suggesting improvement ideas related to the Quality Control processes.

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 are suited to our approach and possess these attributes:

• At least two years of hands-on quality control or metrology lab experience, preferably in regulated manufacturing industries, such as medical devices or automotive.
• Desire to work in a certified cleanroom environment.
• Able to perform detailed visual inspections.
• An ability to interpret mechanical drawings to understand specified dimensional and functional characteristics to be measured, tested, or inspected, including the basics of GD&T.
• Proficiency with standard measurement tools/systems such as calipers and micrometers.
• An associate degree or diploma in a technical field, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and/or related experience.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication and technical documentation skills.
• The willingness and ability to take on additional responsibilities as appropriate.

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.

• $50,000 - 63,000 (CAD Annually)

Total cash – 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.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

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, 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.

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

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