Device Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

A rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial technology company, Alarm.com, is seeking an ambitious and talented RF/EMC Engineer. Very few small companies innovate and develop across such a broad range of technologies as Alarm.com.

The RF/EMC Engineer position is ideal for candidates who want to work hands-on with technologies such as cellular networks (LTE, Cat-M, NB-IoT, RedCap, eRedCap), WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa and mesh/star sub-GHz networks. Opportunities include testing, validating, and certifying the performance of cutting-edge security devices, innovative sensing applications, and life-safety devices. This is a lab-focused role for an engineer who enjoys owning test execution end-to-end — from bench measurement through external certification — while contributing to the RF and EMC quality of in-house hardware designs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently plan and perform RF performance and EMC pre-compliance testing in accordance with product specifications and applicable regulatory requirements (FCC, ISED, CE/RED).
• Complete RF performance measurements (e.g., TRP/TIS, conducted power/spectrum, radiated/conducted emissions) to guarantee high performance across radios.
• Evaluate, troubleshoot, and help optimize the RF performance and EMC compliance of multi-radio, in-house designed hardware.
• Own the certification workflow: prepare test samples, develop test instructions, and witness/support testing at external certification labs.
• Clearly document and analyze test results, and communicate findings to design and program teams.
• Optimize and expand our testing capabilities using AI tools and other SW tools.
• Operate independently while working with senior management to stay fully aligned with company priorities, goals, and strategies.
• Other duties as assigned. 

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar technical discipline, with a background in RF and/or EMC.
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience performing RF performance and/or EMC testing and interpreting results against pass/fail criteria.
• Familiarity with different wireless communication protocols (cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, sub-GHz).
• Experience troubleshooting RF performance issues and EMC compliance failures.
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics.
• Experience using electrical and RF lab equipment, such as: oscilloscope, DC power analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer, signal generator, and cellular communication tester.