Avionics development for a microgravity manufacturing spacecraft
Space · Client: Varda Space Industries
Project details
Avionics development for a microgravity manufacturing spacecraft.
Second Order Effects Inc
The engineer's engineer
About the firm
Second Order Effects partners with organizations confronting technically rigorous and socially impactful challenges. Operating across multiple industries and engineering disciplines, it unlocks technical capabilities for partners to empower them to achieve their missions. The practice focuses as much on defining core problems and developing individuals as on delivering robust solutions.
- Firm type
- Aerospace Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Software Engineering · Automation & Controls · Owner's Engineer
Capabilities
Design and Analysis
Service websiteHigh-fidelity engineering analysis, system modeling, and technical reviews to mitigate risks in mission-critical systems.
- Aerospace Avionics Design Reviews
Risk mitigation tool for mission-critical and schedule-critical aerospace programs.
- Aerospace Root Cause Analysis
In-depth failure analysis and root cause investigation to address hardware anomalies and stop schedule slip.
- Architecture and Design Reviews
Conceptual modeling, system architecture evaluation, and design verification for complex electromechanical systems.
Strategy and Consulting
Service websiteExpert technical consulting, intellectual property development, and engineering team capacity building.
- Engineering and Technical Strategy Consulting
Expert analysis and strategic direction to solve complex engineering and technical challenges.
- Development of Technical Capability
Helping client organizations build out their engineering teams, leadership, and technical capability.
- Patent Portfolios and Product Lines
Assisting clients in developing intellectual property and applying it across new marketplaces.
Product Development
Service websiteEnd-to-end engineering, prototyping, and deployment of customized hardware and software systems.
- Prototype and Product Development
Full-cycle product development from prototype demonstration to production-ready, field-deployed systems.
Industries
Aerospace · Space · Aviation · Automotive · Robotics · Automation & Controls · Consumer Products · Medical Devices · Healthcare · Power Generation · Telecommunications
Projects
Bare-die RF electronics for JPL's drone-based megadrought monitoring system
Aerospace · Client: JPL
Project details
Bare-die RF electronics developed for Jet Propulsion Laboratory's drone-based megadrought monitoring system.
Bare-die RF electronics for JPL's water-hunting spectrometer
Aerospace · Client: JPL
Project details
Bare-die RF electronics engineered for Jet Propulsion Laboratory's water-hunting spectrometer.
Bare-die RF test hardware for JPL's atmospheric water-sensing missions
Aerospace · Client: JPL
Project details
Bare-die RF test hardware for Jet Propulsion Laboratory's atmospheric water-sensing missions.