How can I support myself by doing research? I am one year into my MS degree and I'm currently balancing my time between work and my studies. However, I can feel that I'm lagging behind in my studies and is thinking of quitting my job to focus on getting my degree.

I had already an appointed research topic by my adviser and since my job is eating most of my time, I barely made a scratch on it.

Can I get some advice on how to proceed? I really want to have my Masters degree and pursue my research but I'm afraid that I may not be able to support my studies. What options could I have?
Here are some options to investigate:


Find a funding source. As suggested in a comment by ff524, your advisor may be able to help. 
Consult your manager. Your employer may be willing to reduce your hours, and salary, for the duration, in the hope of getting an EE with a master's degree at the end of it.
See if you can extend the deadlines on the project. This is the option I used to complete my master's degree in CS while working full time. I did some research in parallel with the courses, but not enough to finish. After the last exam I put all my study time into research, and took a few months extra to finish my project and submit the thesis.