R&D Engineer; Hardware

Imagine your future at Conavi!

Join our collaborative team in the design, manufacture, and sale of an innovative intravascular imaging system to improve cardiac care.

Conavi Medical’s Novasight Hybrid System enables simultaneous imaging of a patient’s coronary arteries using both intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technologies.

We’re looking for an R&D Engineer (Hardware) to support, develop, and enhance new and current medical devices from concept through to the transfer to manufacturing.

• Assist in developing new designs for catheters through the full product lifecycle from concept to production transfer (working with internal and external resources such as contract manufacturers).
• Develop and conduct pre-clinical and simulated clinical testing.
• Develop and conduct design level testing.
• Perform root cause analysis and investigations of non-conformances and field complaints.
• Design catheter improvements based on performance feedback from the field and manufacturing line.
• Co‑develop test plans with Operations and 3rd parties for device verification and validation (both internal and external, including but not limited to sterilization, biocompatibility, usability, shipping, aging electrical, optical and acoustic safety).
• Participate in risk analysis and management related activities to ensure patient safety.
• Participate, and adhere to, health & safety initiatives and requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related engineering discipline.
• Experience interacting with clinicians.
• Experience working closely with third‑party suppliers and contract manufacturers (strongly preferred).
• Experience performing analysis of multivariate, complex problems using software tools such as MATLAB and Minitab.
• Experience in full‑cycle product development of medical devices including design, verification, and scale‑up.
• Experience in image quality characterization/assessment is an asset.
• Ability to create mechanical models in 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred) and 2D drawings for catheters, tools, and fixtures is an asset.
• Experience writing verification plans and protocols, conducting testing and drafting reports.
• Familiarity with ISO 10993, ISO 11737, ISO 11607.
• Key competencies include innovation, initiative, and communications.
• Excels in collaborating and working in a team environment with different departments.

Conavi Medical values everyone and their contributions. We value diversity and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require accommodations on any of the grounds protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code during the recruitment process.

Please submit a resume directly to Conavi Medical through the Careers section of our website at  We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.