Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Second Order Effects is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to assist in designing, developing, and testing solutions for customer-facing projects. The intern will take technical ownership over key components and participate in the hardware development process, gaining hands-on experience in electrical engineering.

What you'll do:

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

What they're looking for:

• 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
• 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

Benefits:

• Flexible work hours
• 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
• 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