About AAVAA

We believe that you should be in full control of your devices. Our technology enables devices to understand and react to your needs, hands and voice-free.

Our non-invasive devices are wearable and comfortable, breaking down barriers and improving accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as enabling hands-free command and control in a variety of consumer and professional applications.

About AAVAA

We believe that you should be in full control of your devices. Our technology enables devices to understand and react to your needs, hands and voice-free.

Naeem Komeilipoor, PhD

Founder, Chief Technology Officer
and Inventor of AAVAA

With expertise in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and machine learning, Dr. Komeilipoor has successfully managed numerous academic and industrial projects worldwide. At AAVAA, he oversees scientists and engineers, manages operations, and handles financial needs, driving innovation and advancing technology.

He also reviews projects for various grant and investment organizations, including the Canadian government and MEDTEQ+.

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Our
Team

At AAVAA, we are fusing advancements in multiple fields, opening the door to a new era of Human-machine interaction.

Our diverse team comprises engineers, industrial designers, machine learning specialists, and programmers, all working together to bring this vision to life.

Our Values

METICULOUSNESS

PROBLEM SOLVING

TEAM PLAYER

With AAVAA You Get:

The chance to solve one of the biggest challenges of human health
Generous salary, benefits, and vacation program
Work in the leading deep tech start-up incubator, TandemLaunch, surrounded by start-ups with specialists who are building the future with you
A safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment
Healthy snacks, frequent celebrations, endless tea and latte, social outings, and more!

Available Positions

#100, 2700 Rue Rachel Est Montreal, QC. H2H 1S7

info@aavaa.com

(438) 380 5435

Embedded Systems Engineer

Engineers with 4 years of experience in the following areas:

Basic skills:

ARM based 32-bit microcontrollers
Schematics capturing and PCB design
Firmware & hardware programming and debugging
Standard electrical design tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad)
Low-level (HAL and bare metal coding) & real-time OS development using C/C++
Serial interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, USB
Hand soldering of surface mount devices

Preferred skills:

Mixed-signal circuits with digital and analog circuit design
Signal processing and machine learning
Sound capturing and processing using I2S/SAI interfaces
STM32 family microcontrollers
FPGA and neural network accelerators
Wireless modules (e.g., WiFi, Bluetooth)
Low noise amplifier circuits and filter design
Interfacing gyroscopes & accelerometers
CAD tools
Python, Matlab
Firmware version control (Git)

Above and beyond:

7+ years of experience developing embedded systems
Industrial hardware design of hearing aids or Bluetooth audio devices
Ability to lead a highly multidisciplinary team and execute goals
Design for mass production and Design for Cost rules

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com

Material Scientist

Engineers with 4 years of experience with the following:

Basic skills:

Advanced material synthesis of biocompatible materials (composites, fibers, polymers, etc.) with the goal of attaining improved material properties and/or additional functionality (thermally/electrically conductive materials, nanocomposites, sustainable polymers, etc.)
Biosensor materials development and characterization (DSC, TGA, DMA, rheology, Instron, chemical analysis, spectroscopy, etc.)
Materials processing and testing (twin screw compounders, physical milling, solvent milling, instron, nanoindenter, etc.)
Knowledge of materials, finishes, and specifications (SAE, ASME, ANSI, etc.)

Preferred skills:

Material chemistry, physical properties, formulation, and/or processing, of polymers
Design for manufacturability practices for low and high volume output
Material development for manufacturing in healthcare and/or medical devices
Familiarity FDA, QSR, cGMP, ISO13485, and EU rules and regulations.

Above and beyond:

7+ years of experience developing novel material with enhanced properties
Experience assembling and preparing a lab with equipment such as chromatography, SEM, NMR, FTIR, rheology, and other chemical analysis techniques
Ability to lead a highly multidisciplinary team and execute goals
Design for mass production and Design for Cost rules
Biocompatibility regulations for product implementation

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

Industrial Designer

Engineers with 4 years of experience with the following:

Required to have experience with:

Computer Aided Design software (Fusion 360, SolidWorks, etc.)
Prototyping and testing
Manufacturing process documentation
Failure modes and effects analysis
Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly for both low and high volume products

Nice to have experience with:

7+ years in design of wearable electronics
Electrical engineering and design
Selection of materials
Illustration software (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

Acoustic Machine Learning and Signal Processing Engineers

Engineers with experience in the following areas:

Basic skills:

Machine learning (e.g., DNN, CNN, RNN, GAN, LSTM and SVM, KNN, Naive Bayes.)
Deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit)
Advanced digital signal processing
Advanced acoustics including techniques such as sound source separation, speech enhancement, noise reduction and cancellation, etc.
High-level programming skills in Python, Matlab, C, C++, Java, etc.
Fourier transforms, discrete signals, and filter design
Time series data analysis
Statistical methods such as Bayesian statistics and statistical inference

Preferred skills:

Experience in biosignal analysis
Feature engineering and dimensionality reduction
Knowledge of using cloud platforms
Github

Above and beyond:

7+ years in artificial intelligence and related fields
Brain-computer interface and neuroscience
Experience with firmware development of ARM based 32 bit microcontrollers
Ability to lead a highly multidisciplinary team and execute goals

This position is also available through a Mitacs collaboration program with McGill University.

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

BCI Machine Learning and Signal Processing Engineers

Engineers with experience in the following areas:

Basic skills:

Machine learning (e.g., DNN, CNN, RNN, GAN, LSTM and SVM, KNN, Naive Bayes.)
Deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit)
Advanced digital signal processing
Experience with electrophysiological data analysis (EEG, MEG, etc.)
High-level programming skills in Python, Matlab, C, C++, Java, etc.
Fourier transforms, discrete signals, and filter design
Time series data analysis
Statistical methods such as Bayesian statistics and statistical inference

Preferred skills:

Brain-computer interface and neuroscience
Feature engineering and dimensionality reduction
Knowledge of using cloud platforms
Github

Above and beyond:

7+ years in artificial intelligence and related fields
Advanced acoustics including techniques such as sound source separation, speech enhancement, noise reduction and cancellation, etc.
Experience with firmware development of ARM based 32 bit microcontrollers
Ability to lead a highly multidisciplinary team and execute goals

This position is also available through a Mitacs collaboration program with McGill University.

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

Computational Neuroscientists

Postdoc level or PhD students currently enrolled in university with experience in:

Electrophysiological data (M/EEG)
Advanced digital signal processing
Machine learning, including deep learning algorithms, such as DNN, CNN, RNN, GAN, LSTM
Time-frequency and functional connectivity analysis
Real-time brain-computer interface
Auditory neuroscience and psychology of hearing
High-level programming in Python and Matlab

This position is also available through a Mitacs collaboration program with McGill University.

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

Audio Embedded Systems Engineers

Engineers with 4 years of experience in the following areas:

Basic skills:

Speech enhancement, such as noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation, gain control, microphone arrays, beamforming, or source separation
Design of hearing aids or Bluetooth audio devices
Familiar with PDM/PCM audio interfaces, USB, serial communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART)
Knowledge of audio data converters (ADC’s, DAC’s and codecs)
FreeRTOS
Ability to interpret hardware circuits, schematics, and block diagrams
Development and debugging of real-time audio system software
Development of embedded DSPs and ARM cores
Proficient in C++, C, Python, and Matlab

Preferred skills:

Experience building Cloud-based back-end systems
Advanced digital signal processing with experience in time series data analysis
Familiarity with various DSP platforms and the trade-offs of embedded implementations
Experience in acoustics and consumer audio electrical engineering architecture
Some knowledge of machine learning and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit)
Industrial hardware design of hearing aids or Bluetooth audio devices
Automatic speech recognition systems
Github

Above and beyond:

7+ years of experience developing embedded systems
Industrial hardware design of hearing aids or Bluetooth audio devices
Ability to lead a highly multidisciplinary team and execute goals

If this sounds like you, apply today at info@AAVAA.com!

Unity Developers

Developers with 5 years of experience in game development with the following:

Experience with bug fixing, maintenance, and optimization of AR (Hololens, Magic Leap, etc.) and VR (Oculus, VIVE, Gear VR, etc.) algorithms
Strong integrated audiovisual Unity/Unreal programming experience
Software development for consumer devices, AR/VR headsets, etc.
Very good knowledge of C++ and C#
Understanding of audio technical concepts (mixing, sample rates, data compression, filters, reverberation, 3D positional audio, etc.)
Ability to write clean, simple, well-documented code from design requirements

Nice to have: