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Second Order Effects

Custom engineering for advanced manufacturing electronics

Overview

SoEffects.com provides specialized engineering services in high-tech manufacturing, focusing on 3D printing optimization, metal sintering, and analog and digital circuit design, as well as PCB layout, FPGA configuration, DSP, and custom sensors. It delivers end-to-end, tailor-made solutions through project work and long-term contracts, combining electromechanical assembly, automated test systems, and sensor/transducer design to turn ideas into functioning hardware and software. The company differentiates itself by integrating hardware and software expertise to provide complete systems rather than isolated parts, helping clients speed up development and reduce costs. Its goal is to become the best engineering firm in the world by investing in its team's creative problem-solving abilities.

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About Second Order Effects

Simplify's Rating
Why Second Order Effects is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

ConsultingHardwareIndustrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

El Segundo, CA

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • SOE posted three open engineering roles in November 2026, signaling active demand.
  • Its 2026 case studies show orbital hardware, including SHHAC, now flying successfully.
  • Aerospace root-cause analysis starts at $15,000, creating faster cash flow from smaller engagements.

What critics are saying

  • Confidential clients hide concentration risk; one aerospace slowdown can crush pipeline in 2027.
  • SOE's niche depends on space spending, and NASA procurement delays hit El Segundo first.
  • A single mission failure or qualification miss can damage trust across every future launch client.

What makes Second Order Effects unique

  • SOE ships flight-ready hardware faster than in-house aerospace teams.
  • Its 19 showcased projects span JPL, Varda Space, Ursa Major, and robotics.
  • Software-free controllers and root-cause reviews reduce qualification friction for regulated hardware teams.

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Benefits

  • Competitive compensation + equity incentive plan
  • 100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees + 50% dependent coverage
  • Flexible paid time off policy + 11 paid holidays + 12 paid sick days
  • 401(k) retirement account and employer matching (Safe Harbor 4%)
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation assistance available if 50+ miles away from the office
  • Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports
  • Casual dress code
  • Daily catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen

Company News

BridgeTower Media
Feb 27th, 2025
Startup of the Month: Flora Materials

El Segundo, California-based Second Order Effects (SOE), an engineering and consulting firm, collaborated with Flora on the testing from the Phase I SBIR grant.

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