Alarm.com
Engineering Manager - Embedded Firmware
$144K–$192K
Boston, Massachusetts · Manager · Full-time · Posted Feb 17, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years managing or leading an engineering team; 5+ years developing embedded firmware.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
About the job
Leads and develops an embedded firmware team building MCU-based security gateways and sensors, while guiding technical decisions, delivery, and production integration.
What you'll do
- Lead team execution and growth, including sprint commitments, project plans, resource allocation, coaching, and hiring.
- Review designs and code, guide architecture, and help resolve complex technical problems.
- Coordinate with cross-functional and distributed teams to deliver products through mass production and oversee manufacturing test software and production integration.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- 2+ years managing or leading an engineering team and 5+ years developing embedded firmware.
- Deep microcontroller experience with C, bare-metal and RTOS environments, and hardware-level debugging.
- Experience with low-power, battery-operated devices and wireless connectivity, including cellular LTE Cat-M / NB-IoT and short-range radios.
Nice to have
- Manufacturing test software, production automation, and contract manufacturer coordination.
- UL, EN, and NFA2P life-safety requirements; home automation protocols, USB, Ethernet, sensors, or power management; or an M.S. in Engineering Management or similar.
Pay
$143,500 — $192,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
MCU, C, bare-metal, RTOS, JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, LTE Cat-M / NB-IoT
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