Electrical Engineering Intern — Remote & Hands-On Prototyping

Second Order Effects; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Housing stipend

Catered lunches

Job summary

Second Order Effects is looking for an Electrical Engineering Intern for Fall 2026. In this role, you will engage in hands-on tasks such as designing, developing, and testing electrical systems under the guidance of a mentor. This position aims to enhance your technical skills while allowing you to contribute to real-world projects.

The internship includes a competitive salary of $70,400 per year, with flexible working hours and valuable benefits such as paid time off and a housing stipend. Ideal candidates are enrolled in an engineering program and have a passion for electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Current enrollment in a relevant college program.
• Experience with embedded C code or HDL (e.g., Verilog/VHDL).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to designing electrical and embedded systems.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Use lab equipment for troubleshooting and system-level debugging.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Programming languages (Python, C, C++)

Problem-solving skills

Technical communication

Education

Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math

Tools

ECAD tools (Altium Designer, KiCad)

Circuit simulation programs (LTspice, Pspice)

Job description

Second Order Effects is looking for an Electrical Engineering Intern for Fall 2026. In this role, you will engage in hands-on tasks such as designing, developing, and testing electrical systems under the guidance of a mentor. This position aims to enhance your technical skills while allowing you to contribute to real-world projects.

The internship includes a competitive salary of $70,400 per year, with flexible working hours and valuable benefits such as paid time off and a housing stipend. Ideal candidates are enrolled in an engineering program and have a passion for electrical engineering.