Senior Regulatory Engineer

Alarm; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office four days a week

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead regulatory strategy across residential and commercial products, including security, video, and cloud-enabled IoT platforms. You will partner with hardware, firmware, and product teams to embed life-safety, wireless, cybersecurity, and environmental standards into product architecture and test plans, driving certifications to market.

This role also involves coordinating with labs and regulators globally and guiding cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in regulatory compliance and hardware product certification in smart home, telecom, or security.
• Experience with life-safety and wireless standards (UL, NFPA, FCC, ISED, EU regulations).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity/privacy regulation (EU act, FCC cyber rules).
• Familiarity with carrier certification (PTCRB, Verizon).
• Ability to influence roadmaps and lead cross-functional certification programs.

Responsibilities

• Own global regulatory and certification strategy for hardware and cloud-integrated systems.
• Monitor regulatory changes to identify risks and market-entry opportunities early.
• Translate standards into engineering requirements and test plans.
• Lead end-to-end certification campaigns including UL/fire listings.
• Liaise with labs (UL, Intertek) and regulators (FCC, ISED, EU).
• Define and maintain compliance systems and audit readiness.
• Advise and mentor engineers on compliance matters.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Hardware certification

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Certification coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

EMC testing

UL certification

FCC/IC testing

Intertek collaboration

Job description

Alarm.com is looking for a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead regulatory compliance and product certification strategy across our connected residential and commercial products — security, video, and cloud-integrated IoT platforms. You’ll set the global compliance roadmap, get ahead of emerging regulations before they affect our products, and act as a key interface with testing laboratories and regulatory bodies. You’ll both shape strategy and contribute to certification work that brings products to market, partnering closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the global regulatory and certification strategy for residential and commercial security hardware, video, and cloud-integrated systems.
• Monitor emerging regulatory frameworks, security mandates, and standards changes to identify risks and market-entry opportunities early in the product lifecycle, including active engagement with standards bodies and alliances to influence developing requirements where possible.
• Translate regulatory standards into concrete engineering requirements, embedding life‑safety, wireless, cybersecurity, and environmental standards into product architecture, test plans, and product requirements.
• Lead certification execution end to end — planning and managing EMC/RF and product-safety test campaigns, authoring submission packages, and driving critical UL fire/burglary life‑safety listings to completion.
• Serve as the primary liaison with testing laboratories (e.g., UL, Intertek) and regulatory bodies (e.g., FCC, ISED, EU/CE), and manage carrier certifications (e.g., PTCRB, Verizon).
• Define and maintain compliance systems, records, and standard operating procedures for the broader engineering organization, and ensure audit and carrier‑review readiness.
• Serve as the organization’s compliance subject‑matter expert, advising and mentoring engineers across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years in regulatory compliance and hardware product certification within smart home, telecom, security, or related industries, including senior/lead experience.
• Life‑safety & wireless standards: Hands‑on expertise with life‑safety and security standards (e.g., UL 1023, UL 985, UL 864/2050, NFPA 72 or commercial equivalents) and global wireless/EMC regulations (FCC Part 15/68, ISED, EU RED/CE).
• Cybersecurity & privacy regulation: Experience with connected‑device cybersecurity and privacy regulation (e.g., EU Cyber Resilience Act, UK PSTI, ETSI EN 303645, FCC Cyber Trust Mark, NDAA Section 889).
• Carrier certification: Familiarity with carrier certification frameworks (e.g., PTCRB, Verizon).
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence cross‑functional engineering roadmaps and drive complex certification programs to completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active participation in industry standards bodies or alliances (e.g., Z‑Wave Alliance, LoRa Alliance, Connectivity Standards Alliance / Matter, Bluetooth SIG, or relevant working groups).
• Experience with video/audio data privacy requirements (GDPR, US state privacy laws, BIPA).
• Travel: up to ~15–25% to labs, suppliers, manufacturing sites and conferences.

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.

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Community and Camaraderie: One of our core values is to 'Keep It Fun,' which to us means fostering a strong sense of community. Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work.
• Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week.

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 comprehensive suite of solutions—including security, video surveillance, access control, active shooter detection, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness—is delivered exclusively through a trusted network of thousands of professional service providers and commercial integrators across North America and worldwide. Alarm.com 's common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ALRM. Alarm.com delivers serious security for serious people.

Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically—in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work. The package includes medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with an employer match. We encourage a healthy work‑life balance with paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave. To complete the package, we also provide company‑paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.

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The base salary range of this opportunity is listed below and is determined within a range based on factors including qualifications, location and experience. This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.

Base Salary Range

$100,000 - $153,000 USD

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