Intellisense Systems

Advanced sensing, display, and data analytics

Intellisense Systems

Advanced sensing, display, and data analytics

Overview

Intellisense Systems provides sensing and display solutions for data acquisition to visualization, combining hardware with software that turns raw data into actionable information to improve decision making and automation. It offers off-the-shelf products and custom development services, including research and development, design, systems integration, prototyping, production, testing, field support, and training. Large Los Angeles-area facilities support electronics fabrication, qualification testing, systems integration, and volume production with full quality assurance for government and commercial customers. Its goal is to deliver reliable, integrated sensing and visualization solutions that help customers capture data, derive insights, and automate decisions and processes.

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About Intellisense Systems

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Why Intellisense Systems is rated

C+

Rated B on Competitive Edge

Rated B on Growth Potential

Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

AerospaceDefense

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$10.4M

Headquarters

Torrance, CA

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

August 7, 2026 Air Force awarded $8.22 million for nuclear flash-blindness goggles.
March 2026 and January 2026 contracts added $1.8 million blackbody calibration and $1.4 million Navy R&D.
Kevin Bell joined sales leadership, strengthening capture against BAE Systems and Raytheon competitors.

What critics are saying

Customer concentration is severe: 2026 awards still depend heavily on USAF, Navy, and AFTC.
The goggles, IWOS, and power systems face program delay risk if government priorities shift.
Existential risk: one stalled defense platform transition can starve Intellisense of follow-on volume and credibility.

What makes Intellisense Systems unique

Intellisense owns niche Air Force programs in flash-blindness protection, weather sensing, and avionics displays.
Its MOSA-based rugged hardware wins sole-source SBIR Phase III follow-ons, locking in government stickiness.
Torrance manufacturing and 80,000-square-foot integration capacity support fast prototypes and low-rate production.

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Funding

Total Funding

$10.4M

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Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Workers Compensation Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-5%

SBIR.gov

Sep 13th, 2026

Awards | SBIR

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PR Newswire

Aug 7th, 2026

US Air Force awards $8.22M for nuclear flash blindness protection goggles

Intellisense Systems has been awarded an $8.22 million contract by the US Air Force to develop next-generation nuclear flash blindness protection goggles for aircrews. The contract covers engineering, manufacturing development, and low-rate initial production. The Torrance, California-based company will develop goggles to replace the current EEU-2A/P system, providing comprehensive protection against flash blindness and retinal burn in nuclear environments. Work is expected to be completed by mid-2027. The award results from a sole source SBIR Phase III acquisition, with $564,497 in research and development funds obligated at the time of award. Intellisense Systems specialises in advanced sensing and display solutions, operating an 80,000-square-foot facility in Torrance.

PR Newswire

Jul 13th, 2026

Intellisense Systems appoints Kevin Bell as VP of business development and sales

Intellisense Systems, a provider of electronic systems and sensors for defence and aerospace applications, has appointed Kevin Bell as vice president of business development and sales. Bell brings over 20 years of defence industry experience to the Torrance, California-based company. He previously held business development roles at BAE Systems and Raytheon, where he worked on introducing advanced radio-frequency radar and electromagnetic systems to the global market. Before entering the defence industry, Bell served as a commissioned officer in the US Navy. He holds degrees from the University of Southern California and Fordham University. Intellisense Systems specialises in advanced sensing, processing, and display solutions.

PR Newswire

Aug 19th, 2024

Intellisense Systems Develops Innovative Power Management System For Future Airborne Platforms

Intellisense has devised an innovative, smart power management system with open-architecture standards to support the next-generation Army rotorcraft.TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of military electronics and avionics systems, has been awarded a contract from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) to develop advanced power management systems for future airborne platforms. This solution integrates power management and distribution functions (including load shedding and prognostic data collection) to maximize efficient source-load matching for all phases of a mission. This controlled and coordinated power architecture provides significant fuel savings, reduced component stresses, and improved power quality over uncoordinated black-box power on legacy systems. SMART Network Switch. Smart power distribution

PR Newswire

Jul 1st, 2024

Intellisense Systems Announces Ceo Transition

Frank Willis transitions to Executive Director and Dr. Robert Waldo is appointed as President and CEOTORRANCE, Calif., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of electronic systems and sensors, announces that Frank T. Willis, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will retire after a 6-year tenure as CEO and 8 years as a Vice President at Physical Optics Corporation (POC) prior to the spin-off of Intellisense. Willis will transition to serve as Executive Director and special consultant to the company and Board of Directors. The Intellisense Systems Board of Directors has been engaged in continuous CEO succession planning since 2022, and the Board has appointed Dr. Robert Waldo as President and CEO, effective today

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