R&D Engineer
Job Summary
Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement: New
Number of vacancies: 1
Reports to: Vice-President Technology
Location: Downtown Toronto ON (On-site)
Salary Range: $80000 - $100000 annually plus eligibility for annual performance bonus.
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: Open until filled
HALO is seeking a motivated R&D Engineer to assist in optimizing our telemonitoring devices and software. This role offers hands-on experience in hardware diagnostics system integration software development and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployment of our devices and software.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development & Upgrades
- Design and implement firmware and software updates for telemonitoring devices ensuring seamless integration with healthcare systems.
- Develop and maintain the telemonitoring observation software enabling real-time video audio and sensor data visualization for healthcare providers.
- Optimize video and audio streaming protocols to improve performance and reduce latency.
- Enhance user interface (UI) and data dashboards to improve patient monitoring and usability for clinicians.
- Improve data synchronization between telemonitoring devices and cloud-based health record systems.
- Ensure compliance with medical data privacy and security regulations (HIPAA GDPR).
- Develop diagnostic and self-recovery mechanisms to detect and resolve software anomalies automatically.
Customer Support & Device Deployment
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers liaising with healthcare staff and technicians to ensure smooth deployment and support.
- Assist in the installation and deployment of telemonitoring devices in healthcare facilities.
- Provide technical support to healthcare staff and technicians for troubleshooting and device optimization.
- Document common issues and solutions to enhance support efficiency and improve device reliability.
Data-Driven Insights & Continuous Improvement
- Analyze device performance and usage data to identify areas for improvement and suggest optimizations.
- Gather feedback from healthcare professionals to inform hardware improvements and future iterations.
- Create reports on device functionality uptime and user experience to support product refinement.
Collaboration & Coordination
- Work closely with engineering IT and clinical teams to ensure telemonitoring solutions meet the needs of healthcare professionals.
- Communicate customer feedback and technical challenges to internal product and hardware teams.
- Assist in developing case studies highlighting successful implementations and improvements.
Customer Satisfaction & Retention
- Conduct routine check-ins with healthcare teams to assess device performance and address any concerns.
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve hardware reliability and ease of use.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction by providing excellent technical support and troubleshooting assistance
Hardware Assembly & Troubleshooting
- Assemble test and troubleshoot telemonitoring hardware including sensors microcontrollers and wireless communication modules.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and connectivity issues to ensure device reliability and optimal performance in clinical settings.
- Work closely with engineers to analyze device failures suggest improvements and implement corrective actions.
- Support firmware updates sensor calibration and hardware validation testing.
Hardware Design
- Design and develop telemonitoring hardware including sensor integration PCB layout and power management solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers to define hardware architecture and ensure seamless integration with software and communication systems.
- Evaluate and select electronic components to optimize device performance power efficiency and reliability.
- Conduct prototyping testing and validation to refine hardware designs before deployment.
- Work on firmware-hardware interactions supporting calibration debugging and real-world performance testing.
- Maintain inventory of components and ensure proper quality control procedures
- Document test procedures troubleshooting steps and findings for future reference.
- Work closely with engineers to analyze device performance and suggest improvements.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechatronics or a related field. Masters degree in a related field would be an asset.
- 2-3 years of professional experience.
- Familiarity with wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth WI-FI is an asset.
- Ability to read schematics wiring diagrams and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to assemble test and troubleshoot telemonitoring hardware including sensors microcontrollers and wireless communication modules.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware and connectivity issues to ensure device reliability.
- Ability to assist in firmware updates sensor calibration and hardware validation testing.
- Understanding of hardware design principles including microcontrollers FPGAs DSPs and PCB schematics.
- Ability to support field technicians and engineers in deploying devices in real-world environments.
Additional Information :
What We Offer:
- Real-world experience in the fast-growing field of telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
- Hands-on exposure to hardware debugging system integration and product development.
- Opportunity to work with experienced engineers and gain industry insights.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment where innovation is encouraged.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare technology!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
The University Health Network, where above all else the needs of patients come first, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, t ... View more