Electrical Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)

Second Order Effects, Inc.; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Health insurance (employer-paid)

Housing stipend

EV charging ports

Catered lunches

Job summary

Second Order Effects, Inc. offers an Electrical Engineering Internship in California.

You will take technical ownership of key components, rapidly prototype ideas, and contribute across hardware development from ideation to production, including PCB layouts and embedded firmware integration. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in EE/CS/Physics/Math, have some circuits coursework, and familiarity with languages such as Python, C, or HDL.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Owns design of electrical and embedded systems for customers across industries.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and prototyping.

Skills

Embedded programming

Circuit design

C/C++

Verilog/VHDL

Python

Education

College enrollment in EE/CS/Physics/Math

Tools

LTspice

PSpice

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence

Job description

Role Overview:

As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you will play a hands-on role in designing, developing, and testing solutions for customer-facing projects. In this role, you will take technical ownership over key components, rapidly prototype ideas, and participate in the hardware development process from ideation to production. Whether it's laying out a custom PCB, debugging firmware on a prototype board, or integrating embedded systems, you'll have the opportunity to apply what you know, and quickly level up on what you don't. This internship is designed to accelerate your technical growth, giving you the chance to make measurable contributions while building a strong foundation in professional engineering practices.

What You Will Do:

• Ownership: Contribute to the design of electrical and embedded systems for customers across various industries
• Hardware Development: Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and electrical prototyping
• Test & Validation: Utilize standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, etc.) to perform board bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level debugging
• Embedded Systems: Write and debug embedded C code or HDL (e.g., Verilog/VHDL)

What You Will Need:

• Current enrollment in college (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field)
• First or second year circuits classes and knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, C++, R, etc.) or hardware description language (e.g., Verilog, VHDL)
• Demonstrated passion and curiosity for electrical engineering
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative to overcome technical challenges
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills; ability to explain design decisions and component selections
• Experience with one or more of the following: analog circuits, mixed-signal designs, embedded programming, RF, power electronics, or optical systems development

What Would Be Useful:

• Experience in team-based design and build projects (e.g., Formula SAE, Solar Car, CubeSat, Rover Challenge, etc.)
• 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
• Experience in any common ECAD tool, such as Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence, PADS, EAGLE, etc.
• Experience with circuit simulation using LTspice, Pspice, or similar programs

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: $70,400 annual salary, prorated for length of internship
• Flexible work hours and work from home policy
• 100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees + 50% dependent coverage
• Accrued paid time off policy, accrued sick days policy, and paid company holidays
• 401(k) retirement account and employer matching (Safe Harbor 4%)
• Housing stipend bonus
• Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports
• Catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen

Preferred application deadline:

August 31, 2026

Final application deadline:

October 15, 2026