Second Order Effects

The engineer’s engineer

Second Order Effects is an engineering consultancy that turns uncertainty into fully functional hardware and software.

Our work

While we can’t talk about many of our clients and projects, this customizable infographic provides a visualization of our work and history. Data can be filtered below to change how it is visualized.

  • Client
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Services
  • Year
  • The Ask
  • Covered by NDA
  • Case Study
  • Split data point
14
13
1

Autom

24
22
2

Aviat

21
20
1

Consu

14
12
2

Energ

13
10
3

Indus

16
14
2

Medic

56
47
9

Space

5
5

Telec

  • Covered by NDA
  • Case Study
  • Industry
Filter by:
  • Client
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Services
  • Year
  • The Ask

We help our clients

  • fly aircraft with electric power.
  • make autonomous vehicles communicate with pedestrians.
  • beam energy in space.
  • make satellites communicate with each other.
  • steer robots under the ocean.
  • electronically sort cells for selection.
  • build game controllers for iPads.
  • model eyes in 3D using lasers.

Learn more about:

What we do

How we think

An aerial view of Second Order Effects employees. Pictured are about 75 people standing and looking up at the camera.

A few of our clients

Alameda Applied Sciences (AASC) Corporation logo
Boom logo
Supernal logo
Ampaire logo
Gamevice logo
Ursa Major logo
Archer logo
Millennium Space Systems logo
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation logo
Astrolab logo
Ouster logo
Varda logo
Bedrock logo
Rizse Drones logo
Virgin Orbit logo

Our clients bring us…

Napkin sketches

“I have an idea.”

Incomplete products

“I have made it part of the way.”

Whitepaper

“I have market research that presents an opportunity.”

Prototypes

“I am ready to go to market.”

A product to reverse engineer

“I have something that works, but I need it made for me.”

Our clients ask for…

Advice

“I need to understand ____.”

Prototypes

“I need to show / prove ____ idea can exist.”

Engineers

“I need a team / I need a CTO.”

We’re hiring

  • Electrical Engineer Generalists
  • Technical Project Manager
  • RF / Microwave Engineers
  • Mixed-Signal / Analog Engineers
  • Power Electronics Engineers
  • Embedded Firmware Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Systems Engineers
  • Test Engineers
  • Test Software Engineers
  • Engineering Technicians
  • Controllers
  • IT / Linux System Administrators
  • Recruiters
  • Accountants
  • Project Managers
  • PCB Designers
  • Operation Coordinator
  • People Operations

We’re growing fast and need your help. Join the Second Order Effects team, where you’ll take ownership of projects, achieve learning goals, and take part in a collaborative working environment.

Industries we’ve worked in

Automotive

Aviation

Consumer

Energy

Medical

Industrial
Automation

Space

Telecomm

Our capabilities

  • All (A-Z)
  • Physical Prototyping and Fabrication
  • Engineering Physics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Test Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Firmware / Software Engineering

Interested?

Interested in solving your problems with Second Order Effects?

Email or call us at:

connect@soeffects.com

424.290.0617