Second Order Effects
Engineering Consulting
ElectricalEngineeringIntern(Fall2026)
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“Electrical Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) at Second Order Effects. Skills: Electrical design, Embedded systems, Hardware development, PCB layout. Contribute to design of electrical systems. Contribute to design of embedded systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Make measurable contributions
Industry & Context.
Debugging
Export controlled projects eligibility
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Commit to internship Sep 8, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026, Work 40 hours a week onsite, Eligible to work on export controlled projects, U. S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, Analog circuits experience, Mixed-signal designs experience, Embedded programming experience, RF experience, Power electronics experience, Optical systems development experience, Explain design decisions, Explain component selections
Nice to Have
Experience in team-based design and build projects, Analog small-signal circuit design experience, Power electronics designs experience, Experience in common ECAD tool, Circuit simulation experience
What You'll Do.
Contribute to design of electrical systems
Contribute to design of embedded systems
Perform schematic capture
Perform component selection
Perform electrical prototyping
Debug firmware on prototype board
Integrate embedded systems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with mentor; Team-based design projects
Communication Scope
Explain design decisions; Explain component selections
Full 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 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 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 Benefits: Salary: $70,400 annual salary, prorated for length of internship Flexible work hours and work from home policy 100% employer-paid health insur
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