Embedded Firmware Engineer, Clarius Mobile Health
CA$100-120k
Portable handheld ultrasound systems
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Portable handheld ultrasound systems
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$100-120k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make ultrasound more accessible with an affordable, intuitive solution.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/ computer engineering or computer science
- 3–5 years of embedded firmware development experience spanning MCU, MPU, and FPGA/VHDL, with a strong emphasis on system integration
- Experience with Xilinx FPGA technologies and embedded Linux development, including the application/software side on Ubuntu (build, packaging, and system-level integration)
- Experience developing within the Vivado software development environment (HLS development experience is an asset)
- Strong MCU (baremetal and RTOS) and MPU development experience, including bring-up, driver/BSP work, and inter-processor communication
- Experience developing for MPSoC Ultrascale+ and STM32 product family
- Hands-on experience in debugging FPGA firmware using software, hardware logic analyzers and Oscilloscope
- Ability to read circuit schematic related to MPU, FPGA, and MCU hardware
- Ability to write C/C++ software for testing and for integration with firmware
- Strong interpersonal skills and verbal communication skills in English
- Attention to detail and the ability to produce efficient documentation
- Familiarity with software development methodology and release processes
- Proficiency with modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation
- Knowledge of following standards: IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, and ISO 13485 is favorable but not mandatory
- Due to the hands-on nature of this role, you will be required to work on-site for the majority of the first 4-6 months of the contract. A hybrid arrangement may be considered thereafter. As a result, we can only consider candidates who are within a commutable distance of our Vancouver, BC office
- This is a two-year fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension upon meeting project deliverables
What the job involves
- Clarius Mobile Health is looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer to contribute to a special project focused on expanding access to ultrasound technology while advancing our next-generation innovations
- Over the next 24 months, you'll develop and debug FPGA firmware and embedded software for handheld medical ultrasound devices
- You'll work closely with our algorithm team to implement and port firmware IP across custom hardware platforms, helping to create a functional prototype without compromising quality
- Responsibilities include writing efficient, testable code, integrating firmware/software into hardware designs, developing verification plans, and ensuring compliance with project plans and industry standards. You'll work in a collaborative engineering environment
- Develop and debug embedded software for handheld medical ultrasound devices
- Develop and debug FPGA firmware for handheld medical ultrasound devices
- Integrate MCU, MPU, and FPGA subsystems into a cohesive system, bringing up interfaces between firmware, HDL, and the embedded Linux/Ubuntu software stack
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code
- Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
- Integrate firmware/software components into both new and established hardware designs
- Develop verification plans and quality assurance procedures
- Document and maintain functionality
- Comply with project plans and industry standards
Our take
The big issue with handheld ultrasound isn't the device - it's reading the images. These tools are now portable and affordable enough for everyday use, but interpreting blurry, grayscale scans (especially of complex organs like the heart) still requires specialist training. So that leaves many primary care doctors relying on referrals, which can slow down diagnosis for common but serious issues.
Clarius Mobile Health builds handheld ultrasound devices paired with AI software to tackle this issue and interpret scans in real time. Its T-Mode feature splits the screen to show both the standard image and a color-coded, labeled version, making anatomy much easier to understand. Clarius has expanded this across multiple use cases and developed 16 AI models (6 FDA-cleared), with its devices used for nearly 7M scans worldwide.
This is obviously a huge deal, the company unsurprisingly reached profitability in 2025 and reported around 20% growth, while expanding to more than 70 countries. Its focus on making ultrasound easier to use (not just more portable) puts it in a very good position for the future. If this kind of adoption continues, it could help turn ultrasound into a routine tool in everyday primary care.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2015
$16.5m
SERIES B
Jun 2014
$6.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $24.1m
Company benefits
- Competitive Benefits and Vacation
- Competitive Salary
- Commute/Home Office Allowance
- Flexible Hours & WFM
- Professional Development
- Volunteer Days
Company HQ
Renfrew-Collingwood, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Laurent Pelissier
(Founder & CEO)Prior to founding Clarius in 2015, Laurent was the founder of Ultrasonix, where he served as the CEO for 13 years. Her also served as a Director at the Medical Device Development Centre for 15 years.
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