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Join us for our LA happy hour and panel discussion on "Engineering the Space Economy" on Tuesday, June 6th at 6:00pm.

We have collected a group of accomplished founders and leaders working in the fields of space and engineering. Our featured panelists include Jaret Matthews of .space, Thomas Mueller of , Neel Kunjur of K2 Space Corporation, István Lőrincz of , and Max Haot of , as well as our moderator, Dennis Fong of .

Find out location details and register for your ticket with the event link in our bio.

To further their climate research, JPL / NASA is flying the Airborne Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder (A-SMLS) aboard the ER-2 high altitude aircraft in order to measure naturally-occurring microwave thermal emission from the limb of Earth. SOE supported this mission by designing a PCB to test an analog-to-digital converter capable of 14 giga samples per second (GS/s).

To read about this project and others, visit https://soeffects.com/case-study/jpl-sx/

In support of JPL/NASA, Second Order Effects (SOE) designed and built an evaluation board that tests a custom Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) capable of processing 14 Giga samples per second (GS/s) to measure naturally-occurring microwave thermal emission from the limb of Earth to remotely sense and analyze atmospheric gasses.

SOE embedded with JPL's Sub-Millimeter Wave Advanced Technology group, managing services like solving existing design challenges with part obsolescence and shortages to electrical verification and part delivery. Our design process follows a rigorous quality assurance verification that ensures hardware quality and reliability. To read more about this project and others, visit

Hunting for Water in the Atmosphere with NASA | soeffects.com NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally-funded research and development center, managed by Caltech. Responsible for developing new technologies to further explore the universe, JPL has been at the forefront of climate change research. JPL / NASA is flying the Airborne Scanning Microwave Li...

In support of JPL/NASA, Second Order Effects (SOE) designed and built an evaluation board that tests a custom Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) capable of processing 14 Giga samples per second (GS/s). This ADC will be used to measure naturally-occurring microwave thermal emissions from the limb of Earth to remotely sense and analyze atmospheric gasses.

For JPL, SOE provided a service that expedited the turn-time, cutting the leadtime to a quarter of what JPL expected internally. We designed to circumvent part obsolescence and shortages, developed a custom RFIC footprint for eventual wirebonding, managed the hardware through fabrication and assembly, performed electrical verification, and delivered hardware to support R&D testing for prospective flight-qualified hardware. To read more about this project and others, visit https://soeffects.com/case-study/jpl-sx/

To reduce carbon emissions and food-delivery costs, Coco is developing food-delivery robots. Their vehicles can be spotted driving in Santa Monica, California as well as Austin and Houston, Texas.

In order to reduce the maintenance needs and increase the operable distance of their next generation vehicle, Coco’s engineering team wanted to replace their mechanical brakes with a regenerative electronic braking system.

Learn how Second Order Effects helped Coco by reading our case study. Visit http://soeffects.com or click the link in our bio.

This evaluation board tests a custom frequency synthesizer covering the frequencies from 70-120GHz developed by JPL's own Sub-Millimeter Wave Advanced Technology group. This synthesizer is targeted at applications for radioastronomy, Earth and Planetary science.

For JPL, we provided a quality service that expedited the turn-time, cutting the leadtime to a quarter of what JPL expected internally. SOE embeds with our client's engineering team, managing services ranging from solving an existing design's issues with part obsolescence and shortages all the way through electrical verification and part delivery. To read about this project and more, visit soeffects.com.

This evaluation board tests a custom frequency synthesizer covering the frequencies from 70-120GHz, developed by JPL's own Sub-Millimeter Wave Advanced Technology group. This synthesizer is targeted at applications for radioastronomy, Earth and Planetary science.

For JPL, we provided a service that expedited the turn-time, cutting the leadtime to a quarter of what JPL expected internally. We updated their evaluation board's design to circumvent part obsolescence and shortages, developed a custom RFIC footprint for eventual wirebonding, managed the hardware through fabrication and assembly, performed electrical verification, and delivered hardware to support R&D testing for prospective flight-qualified hardware. To learn more about this project and others, visit soeffects.com.

Second Order Effects designed, simulated, prototyped, and completed a production run of 24 microwave downconverter modules for satellite communications for ground stations around the US. Designed to to study atmospheric propagation in W-Band, our module uses a frequency of 3.6 GHz and an IF output of 25 MHz with an adjustable gain of 75 dB.

Second Order Effects designed, simulated, prototyped, and completed a production run of 24 microwave downconverter modules. Designed for satellite-to-ground communication, these modules filter and mix differing input and output signals and were specially made to focus on reducing image noise.

Read more about the project by checking out our case study at soeffects.com

To monitor the ongoing megadrought in the Southwestern United States, is preparing to deploy the enhanced-metasurface (EMTS) system. JPL worked with Second Order Effects (SOE) due to our extensive experience working on high-reliability aerospace applications that require high efficiency and therefore require bare die bonding.

Read more about the project by checking out our case study. Visit soeffects.com or click the link in our bio.

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) is making a low-enriched uranium fission reactor. Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) is the most common form of fuel for low-carbon electricity production. USNC’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor will serve as part of NASA’s mission to build a permanent human settlement on the moon, a setting where solar power is not an option.

Second Order Effects helped USNC with research on this form of energy, applying our knowledge of RF to contribute to the mission.

Learn more about the project by checking out our case study at soeffects.com or the link in our bio.

Gamevice makes mobile console gaming a reality. They create and design controllers that can integrate with smartphones and turn them into handheld gaming machines. Second Order Effects served as an extension of Gamevice’s engineering team and helped with the firmware development of the controller.

Read more about the project by checking out our case study. Visit soeffects.com or click the link in our bio.

Envision Diagnostics has created an automated eye scanner that generates more reliable patient data and expands access to eye care. Second Order Effects got to work with Envision on developing the hardware and firmware for the device.

Read more about the project by checking out our case study. Visit soeffects.com or click the link in our bio.

Thanks for the shoutout Sarah!

A Sleepy California City Gets the Elon Musk Makeover Brimming with SpaceX engineers, Hawthorne, California, has become an unlikely focal point for a new era of manufacturing.

Sometimes you have to keep calm and try solder.

Lots of blood sweat and tears. Remember that time you agreed to build a camera and send it to space? No? Well we do.

Careers | Second Order Effects

We have updated our careers page. We are looking for an Analog Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer, and an Intern. We're filling both entry level positions and experienced positions so please apply on our website! http://soeffects.com/index.php/contact/careers/

soeffects.com Second Order Effects (SOE) is a California based engineering firm specializing in custom electronics and end-to-end electronic system design. At SOE, we design and build electric actuators, power electronics, flight control systems, wired and wireless communications systems, antennas, optical sensor...

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Even more boards!

More boards.

Careers | Second Order Effects

We're looking for hardcore interns and engineers to join our consulting team. Check out the positions on our site! http://soeffects.com/index.php/contact/careers/

soeffects.com We are Engineers, Jacks of All Trades, Thinkers, Builders, and Strategists. We respect accomplishment but we also look for potential. We believe in doing great work, solving hard problems, and having a good time.

Single layer copper boards for some quick and dirty prototyping.

A quick throwback to one of our favorite moments. Just built an experimental combiner and this was the first moment we tested it on the network analyzer. Needless to say it worked.

Sometimes it feels like Tyler is the only one who gets to build the really cool stuff.

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Still burning that midnight oil. One year ago one of the first thing we did was paint our logo on the building. No engineers were harmed in the process.

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