Second Order Effects

Second Order Effects (SOE), the engineer’s engineer, is an engineering consultancy that designs electro-mechanical hardware and firmware with high complexity and reliability. SOE supports customers at any stage of development—from architecture to design, prototyping to testing, and through production. SOE has helped over 100 clients across diverse industries, ranging from aviation and space to clean energy and medical devices. SOE hardware lives on satellites, operates aircraft, and makes self-driving cars safer. SOE was founded in 2016 and is ITAR registered with 90+ employees in Los Angeles and Seattle offices.