Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Engineer

Join AMETEK Power Instruments, an innovative leader in electronic instrumentation for the electric utility and process industries. We specialize in delivering top-tier products like fault recorders, annunciators, and turbine engine sensors that measure and monitor power generation, transmission, and end-user assets. If you're ready to make a real impact in the energy and manufacturing sectors, we invite you to bring your expertise and passion to our team.

Location:

Coral Springs, FL

Job Summary:

We are developing the next generation of our high-accuracy revenue metering platform for generation, transmission, and industrial power measurement. We are seeking a hands-on Senior Firmware Engineer to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our hardware design team through the full development cycle — from schematic review and board bring-up to a shipping, field-deployable product.

• Hands-on embedded Linux development: building and configuring the kernel, writing and debugging device drivers, and working with a board support package (BSP); experience with Yocto, Buildroot, or a comparable build system
• Board bring-up of new hardware in close partnership with HW designers — powering up first articles, validating power rails, clocks, resets, and boot, and triaging early hardware/firmware issues
• Low-level lab debugging and probing: confident use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, multimeters, signal generators, and bus decoders to root-cause issues at the signal level

• 10+ years of hands design experience such as below.
• Proven experience writing firmware applications in C/C++ for timing critical requirements.
• Designing and implementing low-level serial interfaces and protocols — UART, SPI, I2C, and similar
• In-circuit and source-level debugging with GDB and IDE-based debug tools (e.g., Eclipse, VS Code)
• GCC/G++ tool chains and cross-development workflows (Linux- and Windows-hosted)
• Understanding of embedded memory architecture: program flash, RAM, nonvolatile storage, and file systems
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics
• Solid grasp of signal processing fundamentals, including frequency-domain analysis (FFT, DFT, Goertzel), digital filtering (FIR), sampling theory (up/down sampling), and time- and frequency-domain measurement techniques.
• Designing, implementing, and testing features in an existing, long-lived code base

• Use of AI Development Tools such as Github CoPilot, Claude Code, Grok Code etc.
• Digital signal processing and data acquisition as applied to AC/DC Metering devices.
• Metrology fundamentals — accuracy, precision, resolution, and calibration — and familiarity with revenue-grade accuracy targets (e.g., 0.05% class)
• Experience implementing PQ recording features: waveform capture, high-speed RMS, harmonic logging, and PQDIF export
• Knowledge of metering and substation communication protocols: DLMS, IEC 60870-5-102, IEC 61850, DNP 3.0, and Modbus (RTU/TCP)
• Familiarity with metering and power quality standards across regions — ANSI C12.20 (accuracy classes), C12.1 (code for electricity metering), C12.19 (end-device tables), and C12.18/C12.21/C12.22 (communications); IEC 62052/62053 metering; IEC 61000-4-30 (power quality measurement methods, Class A/S); IEEE C37.90.1; and the IEC 61000-4 EMC immunity series (4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6)
• Experience with relay test sets and power system simulators (e.g., Omicron, Doble)
• Familiarity with electrical wiring and safe handling of high voltage (up to 600 V)

Competitive compensation, holiday pay, and paid time off

Great benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k), plus matching

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings account (HSA) with AMETEK contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, and family medical leave

Paid parental leave

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee assistance program

Exciting, fast-paced environment where you could make a true impact

Opportunities for career advancement within our business unit and across all other AMETEK business entities

Additional Details:
This is an in-person role. Some travel may be required.

This position is located in Coral Springs, Florida, where the Florida lifestyle shines year-round. With a tropical climate and endless sunshine, Coral Springs is a haven for outdoor and cultural enthusiasts. Enjoy outdoor activities, including water sports and golf, amidst beautifully landscaped parks. Immerse yourself in the local arts scene and explore a vibrant downtown with dining, shopping, and community events.

Coral Springs offers a family-friendly atmosphere with top-rated schools and easy access to stunning beaches and major metropolitan areas.