Electrical Engineering Intern: Embedded Systems & PCB Prototyping

Second Order Effects; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,360 - 77,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $70,400 annual salary

Flexible work hours

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) employer matching

Housing stipend

EV charging ports

Catered lunches

Job summary

Second Order Effects in California seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern to design, prototype, and test hardware for customer projects. You will own key components from ideation to production, including PCB layout and embedded firmware tasks.

This internship provides hands-on growth with exposure to RF, power electronics, and control systems, helping you develop practical engineering practices while contributing to real-world aerospace and energy projects.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college program (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math or related).
• First or second year circuits classes and fundamentals knowledge expected.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, C, C++, etc.) or HDL (Verilog/VHDL).
• Demonstrated passion and curiosity for electrical engineering and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own design and development of electrical and embedded systems for customer projects.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and prototyping.
• Use lab equipment for board bring-up, debugging, and system validation.
• Write and debug embedded C code or HDL as needed.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Electrical fundamentals

Problem solving

Communication

Embedded systems

Education

College enrollment

Circuits coursework

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence

PADS

EAGLE

LTspice

Job description

Second Order Effects in California seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern to design, prototype, and test hardware for customer projects. You will own key components from ideation to production, including PCB layout and embedded firmware tasks.

This internship provides hands-on growth with exposure to RF, power electronics, and control systems, helping you develop practical engineering practices while contributing to real-world aerospace and energy projects.