Second Order Effects started in 2016 as a services firm, taking on other companies’ hardest engineering problems from first principles.
Key Responsibilities
As an Electrical Engineer, you will support the design, architecture, and implementation of high performance electrical systems across a diverse range of projects. You will work alongside a collaborative team of engineers to find and develop the right solutions for the problems at hand and client use case. If you’re passionate about tackling mission-critical challenges and working across multiple industries, this is your chance to make a lasting impact and grow in a dynamic environment.
Drive design efforts for electronic systems, including architecture and implementation details of circuitry and software/firmware
Perform component selection and trade studies of different implementation options to best generate and satisfy design requirements
Capture schematics and design PCB layouts, create component symbols and footprints
Circuit simulation and thermal analysis of designs, including sizing of thermal management systems
Develop firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers, or digital design in Verilog HDL for FPGAs
Write and execute test plans for device validation and performance characterization
Take ownership of the design, development, testing, and end-to-end technical support for projects
Assess design risks and develop mitigation strategies
Create documentation for hardware, software and systems
Interface with internal teams and external clients to conduct design reviews for hardware/electronic systems and code reviews for software/firmware/HDL
Requirements
Able to work 40 hours a week on-site in El Segundo, California, or Redmond, Washington
Eligible to work on ITAR projects
Bachelor's Degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field) or equivalent experience
3+ years of applied experience with a demonstrated passion for engineering and technology development
Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts and their implications to non-technical audiences
Experience in any common ECAD tool, such as Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence, PADS, EAGLE, etc.
Experience with C/C++ firmware development or Verilog HDL development
Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of electronics
Familiarity with standard digital communication methods including serial / UART, SPI, and I2C
Expertise with one or more of the following: analog circuits, mixed-signal designs, embedded programming, RF, power electronics, or optical systems development
Experience in team-based design and build projects (e.g., Formula SAE, Solar Car, CubeSat, Rover Challenge, etc.)
End-to-end electronics design experience: taking designs from requirements generation through schematic, layout, fabrication, and hardware bringup
Experience with analog small-signal circuit design (filters, op-amp circuits, signal conditioning) and/or power electronics designs: regulators, load drivers, supply filters, protection circuitry
Knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly process, design for manufacture and design for assembly (DFM / DFA), familiarity with IPC and/or JEDEC standards
Experience interfacing with PCB and assembly vendors to have designs fabricated
Large-format or high-density or high-layer-count PCB design experience, preferably for aerospace, automotive, medical, or other high-reliability applications
Expertise with Altium Designer or KiCad
Familiarity with Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing and signal analysis
Familiarity with LTSpice for circuit simulation
Experience with a range of ARM Cortex-M devices (e.g., STM32, NXP S32K, TI TMS570, etc.) and Lattice or Xilinx FPGAs
Excellent understanding of OS fundamentals (e.g., schedulers, memory management, network stacks, file system architectures, etc.) and computer architecture or digital design fundamentals
Experience with continuous integration and testing (CI/CD) or related high-reliability software development strategies
Benefits & Perks
Salary range dependent on leveling Engineer I: $100,000 - $130,000 Engineer II: $125,000 - $170,000 Senior Engineer: $155,00 - $200,000
Equity (via ISOs) in Second Order Effects, Inc.
Equity (via PIUs) in our incubated companies (through our holding company, Second Order Holdings, LLC)
100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees + 50% dependent coverage
Flexible paid time off policy + 11 paid holidays + 12 paid sick days
401(k) retirement account and employer matching (Safe Harbor 4%)
Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave dedicated to new child bonding
Relocation assistance available if 50+ miles away from the office
Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports at our LAX office
Daily catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen
ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
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