Senior Engineer, Solutions Engineering

• →Act as the primary technical interface for customers from contract signing through closeout, leveraging system-level problem solving to deliver on a customer’s needs
• →Translate client goals into a technical development roadmap that balances technical, cost, and schedule constraints
• →Define clear, concise, and verifiable requirements that form the technical baseline for the engineering team. A key outcome is a successfully negotiated and agreed-upon scope that creates mutual value for both the client and the firm across the lifecycle of the contract
• →Build strong working relationships across all engineering and operations that cultivate systems thinking, more robust problem-solving strategies, and foster a collaborative, constructive feedback centered environment to raise the bar for quality and execution across the company
• →Tackle complex, wide-ranging challenges by identifying technical risks, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring proposed engineering solutions are robust and buildable
• →Bridge client vision and internal engineering execution to ensure there is seamless priority and scope management from the start of the architectural concept into the detailed design and implementation phases

• →Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
• →7+ years of experience in a systems engineering or hardware development role, preferably in the aerospace, medical, industrial, or consumer electronics industries
• →Demonstrated ability to apply systems engineering principles and analyze complex problems to create and define system architectures, interfaces, and requirements for new, hardware-centric products
• →Demonstrated ability to translate defined technical scope into a schedule with dependencies and a corresponding execution plan such that engineers of differing skillsets and levels can successfully follow and drive to closure
• →Demonstrated ability to apply written and verbal communication skills to technical communication
• →Depth of knowledge in at least one of the following disciplines: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, embedded software, or integration & test 

• Excellent client-facing communication skills, including experience facilitating technical workshops, leading requirements negotiations, and translating complex technical information for non-technical stakeholders

• Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week on-site in El Segundo, California, USA
• Applicant must be eligible to work on export controlled projects
• Job Type: Full-time (Salary)

Export Control Requirements:
To conform with U.S. Government export control regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply!
Second Order Effects is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SOE is governed on the basis of excellence and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.