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# Engineering Manager - Embedded Firmware

- **Company:** ALARM PARTNERS, LLC
- **Location:** Boston, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $143,500.0 - $192,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), LTE (Telecommunication), Code Review, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Home Automation, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, USB, PIC Microcontroller, Bare Metal, Zigbee
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/engineering-manager-embedded-firmware-alarmcom-7760912

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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, * 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., In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you ("Personal Information"). The categories of Personal Information that we may collect include your name, government-issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that we may retain some of the personal
data that you provide in your application for our internal operations such as managing our recruitment system and ensuring that we comply with labor laws and regulations even after we have made our employment decision.


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