Electrical Engineer — Frontier Tech, Space & RF Systems

Second Order Effects

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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