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 high-impact 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 won’t build is weapons.
Founded in 2016, Second Order Effects has 50+ employees (and counting!) in offices in El Segundo, California and Redmond, Washington. We've 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 soeffects.com!
Team Overview:
The Electrical Engineering (EE) team at SOE delivers innovative electrical solutions across various industries. We demonstrate excellence on every project across analog circuitry, mixed-signal design, embedded systems, and power electronics. Our network of diverse customers provide extraordinary opportunities for rapid personal and team growth.
Job Overview:
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership over the design, architecture, and implementation of complex electrical systems across multiple projects. You will be joining a growing organization, where you will be responsible for supporting early-career engineers and will make an impact by growing and improving the engineering process. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is excited to be a technical mentor, collaborate with others, and work on a variety of projects that are mission-critical to our clients.
What You Will Do:
- Own the technical direction of project teams sized from 3 to 10 engineers.
- Mentor early-career electrical engineers, expending 30-50% of your weekly efforts to identify areas of skill development and provide feedback
- Work closely with customers to build the right thing in a wide variety of industries (aerospace, renewable energy, medical, industrial automation, etc.)
- “Best at SOE” technical leadership in mixed signal design, power electronics, digital design, or electrical systems integration and analysis.
- Deeply understand the customer needs and navigate the project lifecycle to achieve customer success
- Support Business Development (BD) partnering in early-stage calls with new customers, and creating and reviewing cost and labor estimates
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's Degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field)
- 5+ years of experience designing custom electronics
- Experience organizing and leading project teams through hardware design projects from inception to completion
- Exceptional technical ability demonstrated by a track record of developing and delivering high-performance electronic products or systems.
- Experience acting as a technical mentor and teacher to early-career engineers
- Ability to lead technical discussions and align different disciplines (mechanical, software, etc.) toward shared solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills; ability to identify the type of problem (technical, interpersonal, organizational) and take initiative to execute the right solution
- Demonstrated strength in clearly communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Expertise with at least one ECAD tool, such as Altium Designer, Mentor, Cadence, etc.
What Would Be Useful:
- Master’s degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Physics, Math, related field) or graduate research experience
- Experience working in a startup/tech/consulting environment, prioritizing and managing numerous concurrent responsibilities
- Comfort with pivoting on and off projects to balance load across the engineering organization
- Enthusiasm for solving a variety of technical challenges across different industries
- Experience with designing large-format, high-density, and/or high-layer-count PCBs, preferably for aerospace, automotive, medical, or other high-reliability applications
Benefits:
- Compensation range of $145,140-$186,610 + equity incentive plan
- Flexible work hours and work from home policy
- 100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees + 50% dependent coverage
- Unlimited paid time off policy, 11x paid company holidays, 12x paid sick days
- 401(k) retirement account and employer matching (Safe Harbor 4%)
- Generous paid parental leave
- Relocation assistance available if 50+ miles away from the office
- Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports
- Daily catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen
Additional Requirements:
- Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week on-site in El Segundo, California, USA
- Applicant must be eligible to work on ITAR projects
- Job Type: Full-time (Salary)
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 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 don’t 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.
