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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Firmware Engineer - **Company:** Ametek - **Location:** Coral Springs, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Adobe Flash, Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, UClibc (C Standard Library), C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, File Systems, Eclipse (Software), Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Hardware Design, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Modbus, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Toolchain, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Data Logging, Serial Peripheral Interface, GitHub Copilot, Yocto, Codebase - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9b40de8112ebb1c0 ## About the Role * 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++ toolchains 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 Desired Qualifications: * 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) ## Description We are developing the next generation of our high-accuracy revenue metering platform for generation, transmission, and industrial power measurement. 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