Engineering Manager - Embedded Firmware

Responsibilities

• Lead an embedded software team building MCU-based (bare-metal / RTOS) security gateways and sensors, owning both day-to-day execution and the team's 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 its 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
• Other duties as assigned

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

Additional information

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 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.

Company Benefits

• 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.