Embedded Firmware Engineer — High-Impact Systems & Equity

Second Order Effects; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (ISOs)

Equity (PIUs)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) with matching

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

EV charging

Catered lunches

Job summary

Second Order Effects is seeking an Embedded Engineer to design and implement high-performance firmware and hardware interfaces across diverse projects. You will own architecture, development, testing, and customer interactions, delivering robust embedded solutions in C/C++ and HDL for microcontrollers and FPGAs.

Based on your experience, compensation includes competitive salaries, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field.
• 1+ years of applied engineering experience (internships count).
• Experience with C/C++ firmware development or Verilog HDL development.
• Eligible to work on ITAR projects and on-site in CA or WA.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, design, and development of complex embedded firmware for a wide variety of applications
• Interact with customers to lead the definition of firmware project requirements and to ensure customer satisfaction and engagement
• Develop firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers, or digital design in Verilog HDL for FPGAs
• Write and execute test plans for validation and performance characterization
• Take ownership of the design, development, testing, and end-to-end technical support for projects
• Assess design risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Create documentation for hardware, software and systems
• Interface with internal teams and external clients to conduct design reviews for hardware/electronic systems and code reviews for software/firmware/HDL

Skills

Communication

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Verilog HDL

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering / CS / Physics / Math

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

LTSpice

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Second Order Effects is seeking an Embedded Engineer to design and implement high-performance firmware and hardware interfaces across diverse projects. You will own architecture, development, testing, and customer interactions, delivering robust embedded solutions in C/C++ and HDL for microcontrollers and FPGAs.

Based on your experience, compensation includes competitive salaries, equity, and comprehensive benefits.