Senior RF/EMC Engineer - Lead Wireless Design

Alarmcom; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a senior RF/EMC engineer to own the RF design and compliance for multi-radio devices at our Tysons, VA HQ. You will lead antenna design, RF layout, and front‑end challenges for cellular, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, and sub‑GHz radios in security cameras and life‑safety devices.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive regulatory certification efforts, and collaborate across hardware, software, and mechanical teams in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with RF focus.
• 5+ years RF/EMC design for wireless products with regulatory certification.
• RF front-end and antenna design for compact products and multi‑band matching.
• Low-EMI hardware design: stackup, grounding, filtering, shielding, high‑speed layout.
• Experience writing RF/EMC test plans and regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities

• Own RF design and performance from requirements through certification and production.
• Design antennas, matching networks, RF layout, and front-end circuits with hardware/ME teams.
• Lead RF/EMC schematic/layout reviews to catch risks before release.
• Resolve receiver desense and coexistence issues with collocated radios.
• Run antenna/EMI simulations to prevent failures and aid debugging.
• Mentor junior RF/EMC engineers and contribute to test methods and guidelines.

Skills

RF design

EMC design

Antenna design

Regulatory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in RF engineering (preferred)

Tools

Ansys HFSS

SIwave

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Alarm.com is seeking a senior RF/EMC engineer to own the RF design and compliance for multi-radio devices at our Tysons, VA HQ. You will lead antenna design, RF layout, and front‑end challenges for cellular, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, and sub‑GHz radios in security cameras and life‑safety devices.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive regulatory certification efforts, and collaborate across hardware, software, and mechanical teams in an agile environment.