Engineering Manager - Embedded Firmware

Alarm.com; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Wellness time

Maternity leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Alarm.com seeks an Engineering Manager to lead an embedded software team focused on MCU firmware for security gateways and sensors. This player-coach role involves hands-on design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring while driving delivery across multiple projects.

You'll collaborate with hardware, product management, and operations to move products from concept to mass production, and guide distributed teams to align plans and risks.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years managing or leading an engineering team; 5+ years embedded firmware development.
• Deep microcontroller experience with C, bare-metal/RTOS, and hardware-level debugging.
• Experience with low-power battery-operated devices and wireless connectivity (cellular LTE Cat-M/NB-IoT and short-range radios).
• Strong technical judgment and ability to vet designs; excellent written and verbal communication in a distributed org.

Responsibilities

• Lead an embedded software team building MCU-based security gateways and sensors.
• Own the team's delivery: sprint commitments, project plans, resource allocation.
• Stay hands-on: lead design/architecture reviews, review code, solve hard problems.
• Partner with hardware, product management, quality, and operations to take products from concept to mass production.
• Oversee manufacturing test software and production integration with contract manufacturers.
• Coach and develop team members through 1:1s and feedback; hire as the team grows.
• Coordinate across offices to keep plans, status, and risks aligned with remote stakeholders.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Leadership

Microcontroller expertise

C programming

RTOS

JTAG/SWD debugging

Wireless connectivity

Strong communication

System architecture

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering

Job description

Overview

Alarm.com is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead an embedded software team focused on MCU firmware for the security gateways and sensors at the heart of millions of connected properties. This is firmware where reliability matters: bare-metal and RTOS systems that run for years on a battery, communicate over cellular and short-range radios, and protect people and property every day. It is a player-coach role—setting the direction for the team and growing its engineers while staying deep in the technology: reviewing designs and code, and helping solve the hardest problems. The role collaborates across Device Engineering offices to keep teams, peers, and stakeholders aligned.

Responsibilities

• Lead an embedded software team building MCU-based (bare-metal / RTOS) security gateways and sensors, owning day-to-day execution and long-term growth
• Own the team\'s delivery: sprint commitments, project plans, and resource allocation across concurrent projects
• Stay hands-on: lead design and architecture reviews, review code, and help the team work through the hardest technical problems
• Partner with hardware, product management, quality, and operations teams to take products from concept through mass production
• Oversee manufacturing test software and production integration with contract manufacturers (CMs)
• Coach and develop team members through effective 1:1s and clear feedback; hire as the team grows
• Manage across the many offices Device Engineering participates in—communicating plans, status, and risks proactively and keeping distributed teams and senior management in alignment

Required Technical Skills

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• 2+ years managing or leading an engineering team; 5+ years developing embedded firmware
• Deep microcontroller experience: C, bare-metal and RTOS environments, and hardware-level debugging (JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Experience with low-power, battery-operated devices and wireless connectivity (cellular LTE Cat-M / NB-IoT and short-range radios)
• Sound technical judgment: knows when to move fast and when to build for robustness, and can thoroughly vet the team\'s designs and implementations
• Strong communicator who operates well in a distributed organization and keeps remote stakeholders aligned

Nice to Haves

• Manufacturing test software, production automation, and contract manufacturer coordination
• Designing to UL, EN, and NFA2P life-safety requirements
• Home automation protocols (Z-Wave, Zigbee), USB, Ethernet, sensors, and power management
• M.S. in Engineering Management or similar

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Company Info

Alarm.com is the leading platform for intelligently connected properties. Millions of homeowners and businesses rely on Alarm.com\'s technology to secure, monitor, and manage their environments from anywhere. Our solutions span security, video surveillance, access control, active shooter detection, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness, delivered through a network of professional service providers and commercial integrators. Alarm.com\'s common stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ALRM.

Benefits & Total Rewards

Our total rewards package supports health, finances, and life outside of work, including medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with employer match. We offer paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave, plus company-paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.

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