Embedded Firmware Engineer, Clarius Mobile Health
1 Year Fixed Term Contract
CA$101-120k
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Portable handheld ultrasound systems
Job no longer available
Portable handheld ultrasound systems
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
CA$101-120k
More information about location
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
- Minimum 5 years writing firmware using VHDL
- Experience with Xilinx FPGA technologies and Embedded (Linux-based) development
- Experience developing within the Vivado software development environment (HLS development experience is an asset)
- Experience with MCU (baremetal and RTOS) development
- 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
- Familiarity with software development methodology and release processes
- Knowledge of following standards: IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, and ISO 13485
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 continuing to advance our next-generation innovations
- Over the next 12 months, you’ll develop and debug FPGA firmware and embedded software for handheld medical ultrasound devices, 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 closely with a team of engineers in a collaborative environment
- If the project meets its milestones, there’s high potential for this role to extend or to transition into a permanent position
- Develop and debug FPGA firmware for handheld medical ultrasound devices
- Develop and debug embedded software for handheld medical ultrasound devices
- 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
- This is a one-year fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension upon meeting project deliverables
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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