Electrical Engineering Intern Fall 2025

Company Overview:
Second Order Effects (SOE) is an engineering consulting firm that transforms uncertainty into fully functional hardware and software. We work on projects at all stages of development; we perform analysis build prototypes and take products to market. Our team solves highimpact problems across numerous industries including automotive aerospace consumer electronics industrial automation biomedical and green energy. Our designs control rocket engines manage satellite communications instrument fusion reactors and are enjoyed by consumers around the world. The only thing we wont build is weapons.

Founded in 2016 Second Order Effects has 50 employees (and counting! in offices in El Segundo California and Redmond Washington. Weve worked with >130 clients on > 300 projects as a partner on retainer or on demand.

How do we do this We empower others build the right thing lead with curiosity and own the outcome. Learn more at !

Job Overview:
As an Electrical Engineering Intern you will play a handson role in designing developing and testing solutions for customerfacing 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 its laying out a custom PCB debugging firmware on a prototype board or integrating embedded systems youll have the opportunity to apply what you knowand quickly level up on what you dont. 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
• Technical Mentorship: Partner closely with a mentor who will provide technical guidance feedback and support throughout the entire internship
• 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 bringup troubleshooting and systemlevel 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 problemsolving 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 mixedsignal designs embedded programming RF power electronics or optical systems development

What Would Be Useful:

• Experience in teambased design and build projects (e.g. Formula SAE Solar Car CubeSat Rover Challenge etc.
• Experience with analog smallsignal circuit design (filters opamp 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

Benefits:

• Compensation range of $69350$69850
• Flexible work hours and work from home policy
• 100 employerpaid 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
• Daily catered lunches snacks and accessible kitchen

Additional Requirements:

• Applicants must be able to commit to an internship from Tuesday September 2 2025 to Friday December 19 2025
• Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week onsite in El Segundo California USA
• Applicant must be eligible to work on export controlled projects
• Job Type: Fulltime (Salary)

Export Control Requirements:

• To conform with U.S. Government export control regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

If you dont meet 100 of the preferred skills and experience we encourage you to still apply!
Second Order Effects is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SOE is governed on the basis of excellence and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.