Electrical Engineer — Frontier Tech, Space & RF Systems

Second Order Effects; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (via ISOs)

Equity (via PIUs)

Health insurance (full)

Flexible PTO

11 paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

EV charging at LAX office

Daily catered lunches

Job summary

Second Order Effects is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design high‑performance electrical systems across diverse projects. You will work with a collaborative team to develop solutions for challenging use cases and client requirements.

The role covers architecture, hardware, firmware, and verification, with emphasis on delivering robust designs and effective documentation. On-site collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field.
• 3+ years of applied engineering experience with demonstrated passion for development.

Responsibilities

• Drive design efforts for electronic systems including circuitry and firmware/ software.
• Perform component selection and trade studies to meet design requirements.
• Capture schematics and PCB layouts; create symbols and footprints.

Skills

C/C++ firmware

Embedded programming

Verilog HDL

Circuit design

PCB layout

Thermal management

Digital design

ARM Cortex-M

OS fundamentals

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence

PADS

EAGLE

LTSpice

Job description

Second Order Effects is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design high‑performance electrical systems across diverse projects. You will work with a collaborative team to develop solutions for challenging use cases and client requirements.

The role covers architecture, hardware, firmware, and verification, with emphasis on delivering robust designs and effective documentation. On-site collaboration is essential.