Quartus Engineering
San Diego, California employee-owned engineering firm founded 1997; designs precision robotics, optics, and metrology hardware for aerospace and defense.
Quartus Engineering is an employee-owned engineering services and products company headquartered in San Diego, California, with a second office in Herndon, Virginia. Founded in 1997, the firm operates as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan company and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification along with ITAR registration and DFARS 252.204-7012 cybersecurity compliance for defense work.
The company's engineering work spans structural, thermal, optical, and dynamic analysis paired with hardware test campaigns; custom metrology systems for dimensional and surface measurement; robotics and mechanisms, including motion control and mechatronic integration for automated production and space applications; and precision optical systems for laser, lidar, imaging, and communication hardware. Named products include the PixelTraq camera calibration service and a Force-Limited Vibration Fixture for spacecraft testing. Clients include NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and Honeywell.
The San Diego headquarters covers 47,000 square feet and includes a 5,000-square-foot Class 10K (ISO 7) cleanroom divided into five rooms for precision assembly and test work; the Herndon facility adds 5,000 square feet and a 50 kN Instron universal testing machine. Quartus serves the aerospace and defense, life sciences and medical device, and semiconductor sectors.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Custom Robotics & Mechanisms
Bespoke motion control systems and robotic mechanisms for optics, aerospace, and automated production applications.
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Contact Quartus Engineering
WEBSITE
https://www.quartus.comPHONE
+1 858 875-6000HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1997
Primary Role
System Integrator
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Primary Region
North America
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