ATTOLLO ENGINEERING, LLC

Camarillo, CA · Aerospace · Acquired by Safran Defense and Space, Inc. (2025)

Radiation-hardened mid-wave infrared focal plane array (MWIR FPA) cameras based on strained-layer superlattice photodetectors for space missions

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · attolloengineering.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Camarillo, CA
Total capital: $88.3M

Federal grants: $24.3M; 27 awards · 2015–2025; Rank in peer group#7 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $64M; 79 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#63 of 1335
Granted patents: 8; 12 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#25 of 155

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rapid Fire-and-forget Dual Mode Seeker For Cuas$1.4M
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Optical Proximity Sensor For Apkws$1.4M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Optical Proximity Sensor For Apkws$1.4M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Rapid Fire-and-forget Dual Mode Seeker For Cuas$1.4M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$140K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$140K
Oct 2024Federal contractNASA · Attollo Engineering Griffin Camera Core & Equipment$57K

Show 99 earlier federal awards

Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · (SBIR Phase I) Planar Hyperspectral Imager$180K
Sep 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · (SBIR Phase I) Planar Hyperspectral Imager$180K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR 24.1A Phase I - Space Force Topic Proposal Number SF241-0022-0085 - High Frame Rate, Multispectral Infrared Imaging System (attollo Engineering, Llc)$180K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR 24.1A Phase I - Space Force Topic Proposal Number SF241-0022-0085 - High Frame Rate, Multispectral Infrared Imaging System (attollo Engineering, Llc)$180K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel, Low C-swap, 2-MICRON Geiger Mode Apd Arrays For Attritable Platforms$750K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Novel, Low C-swap, 2-MICRON Geiger Mode Apd Arrays For Attritable Platforms$750K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR 2 - Monolithic Integration Of Sigesn Focal Plane Arrays On Silicon Roic With Contractor: Attollo Engineering, Llc$1.2M
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR 2 - Monolithic Integration Of Sigesn Focal Plane Arrays On Silicon Roic With Contractor: Attollo Engineering, Llc$1.2M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "forward Looking Infrared (flir) Dual Band Focal Plane Array In High Definition Format".$2M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$500K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "forward Looking Infrared (flir) Dual Band Focal Plane Array In High Definition Format".$2M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic A234-013.$1.9M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Topic A234-013.$1.9M
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR I - Attollo Engineering, Llc - High Bandwidth, Low Latency Wavefront Sensor$180K
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multi-band Digital Pixel Roic That Has A Large$180K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · Multi-band Digital Pixel Roic That Has A Large$180K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Attollo Engineering, Llc - High Bandwidth, Low Latency Wavefront Sensor$180K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · Topic A22-010 Entitled Droic Architecture For Laser Ranging, Active And Passive Imaging With Lwir Apd Arrays$1.2M
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Award To Attollo Engineering Llc For A Low Cost Swir Laser Sensor, For The U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.$1.9M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Award To Attollo Engineering Llc For A Low Cost Swir Laser Sensor, For The U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.$1.9M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$1.2M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.7M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Griffin Mwir Cameras And Accessories.$95K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Ai/ml-enabled Electronics Architecture For Dual-mode Sal/swir Seekers$1.2M
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ai/ml-enabled Electronics Architecture For Dual-mode Sal/swir Seekers$1.2M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Development Of Integrated Infrared Focal Arrays On Si, Requiring No Hybridization$150K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Attollo Engineering, Llc SBIR Phase I For The Development Of A Low Spectral Crosstalk, Enhanced Mtf Dual Band Extended Short Wavelength Infrared, Mid Wavelength Infrared Imager$250K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Apr 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Radiation Hardened MWIR$900K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d - High Performance Long-wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays Based On Iii-v Antimonide Superlattices$1.5M
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Extended Swir Ladar Receiver Based On Sigesn Apds$1.2M
Jan 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Effort Title "droic Architecture" Topic # A22 010$111K
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Dual Mode Semi Active Laser (sal) Imaging Seeker$1.2M
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Next-generation Focal Plane Array Semi-active Laser Seeker Algorithms$150K
Oct 2022Federal contractDefense · Novel Low C-sqap 2 Micron Geiger-mode Apd Arrays For Attritable Platforms$150K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$240K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Bio Inspired Neural Network Infrared Sensor$1.5M
May 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$1.1M
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Monolithic Integration of GeSn/Si APDs onto Silicon Read-out Integrated Circuits$750K
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.6M
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · EO14042-SBIR/STTR Phase II R&d Low-cost Space Based Cryocoolers$1.5M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Sls High Performance Lwir Fpas$150K
Nov 2021Federal contractNASA · Swir Camera Connector Cable And 8 Mm Optic$20K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode For Light Detection And Ranging Applications$50K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · New Darpa SBIR Phase II Contract Solicitation: HR001120S0019$4.7M
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$239K
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$239K
May 2021Federal contractDefense · SR2 Phase II Swir Imager For High Energy Laser Fine Tracking.$1.2M
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Missile Detection Using Bio-Inspired Sensors$124K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Sibr Phase II: Uncooled Swir Cameras Integrated With Open Seeker Architectu$950K
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Reducing IR Sensor Costs For Attritable Missions$750K
Feb 2021Federal contractDefense · Sigesn Sensors-detectors$50K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Deployable At-Sea Mid-Wave Infrared Emitter$750K
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · This Is Small Business Innovation Research (sbir)phase II Effort Novel Low Cost Planar Iii-v Sls IR Detector Focal Plane Arrays . The Contractor Shall Develop Planar Processing For Long Wavelength Infrared (lwir) P-type Absorber Detector Arrays.$1.2M
Jan 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Mini 360 degree MSI/HSI Staring Imaging System$239K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development-low-cost Space Based Cryocoolers$150K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Weapons SBIR Phase 1 - Attritable Hd Small-pixel Mwir Sensor For Image-based Guidan$50K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Sibr Phase 1: Uncooled Swir Cameras Integrated With Open Seeker Architectu$50K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$111K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Manufacturing Technology For Attrtitable Midwave Infrared Imaging$4.4M
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase II$1.2M
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I - Solicitation: HR001120S0019-05$225K
Apr 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Operating Temperature (HOT) SWIR/MWIR Dual-band 2-channel and Broadband Detectors for Weapon Targeting and IR Seekers$2.3M
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Extended-SWIR Band, Geiger-Mode APD Arrays for LIDAR Applications$150K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Range-gated Imager For Detection Through Clutter$50K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · Develop A High-definition Dual-band Camera Useful For Multiple Applications, Specifically Long-range Targeting Rifle Scopes$3.2M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Partner Force Identification Friend or Foe$799K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II Topic 183-004 Partner Force Identification Friend Or Foe$999K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development - Miniaturized Inflight-capable Laser Detection And Ranging (ladar) System$100K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II From Topic A-18-052 High Accuracy Laser Beam Rider Detection$1M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Effort Titled "stranded-layer Superlattice-based Range Gated Lwir Camera With 5 Um Pixels" In Response To Topic No. A19-043.$107K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (sibr) Phase I Effort Titled "novel Low Cost Planar Iii-v Sls IR Detector Focal Arrays", In Response To Topic No. A91-047.$108K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · SR1 Phase I - Swir Imager For High Energy Laser Fine Tracking.$107K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$239K
Apr 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hybridization Techniques for Ultra-Small Pitch Focal Plane Arrays$1.5M
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM183- 004, Partner Force Identification Friend Or Foe$150K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Two-color Infrared Laser Arrays For Scene Projection$998K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Infrared Micro-laser Arrays For Target Image Projection$1.1M
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Definition MWIR Sensors for Vis/SWIR/MWIR Multi-Spectral Imaging$749K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · This Contract Is Firm-fixed-price (ffp) As Defined In Far 16.202-1, Issued Pursuant To Small Business Innovation Research (sbir)program, Phase I, Under Topic Number A18-052, Entitled, "high Accurcay Laser Beam Rider Detection (halbrd)". This Is A Non-personnel Services Contract To Develop And Demonstrate Technologies That Are Capable Of Detecting The Lasers Associated With Laser Beam Rider (lbr) Anti-tank Guided Missiles (atgms) To A High Degree Of Angular Accuracy.$100K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Progress Report "igf::ot::igf"$222K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Contract Is Firm-fixed-price (ffp) As Defined In Far 16.202-1, Issued Pursuant To Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, Phase I, Under Topic Number A17A-T018-0158, For A Non-personnel Services Contract To Study The Feasibility Of Novel Scene Projection Approaches, Tuned Specifically Toward Single And Dual Color Mwir Scene Projectors That Can Be Used With The Flight Motion Table In The Sensors And Countermeasures Labs At I2WD Ewags Division To Test, Evaluate Systems$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf:--sbir 2-- Ultra-miniature, Non-mechanical Ladar For Suas Applications$750K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Micro-swir Camera Extended Dynamic Range Extremely Low Light Imaging$150K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Small Pixel Infrared Sensor Integration$3.1M
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I High Definition Eswir Sensors High Resolution Dual Banding Imaging$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II End-to-end Solution For Shock Hardened Laser Targeting System$750K
Feb 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Army STTR Phase II Entitled, ""advanced Printed Circuit Board Design Methods For Compact Optical Transceiver"$994K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II High Speed, Asynchronous, Next Generation Sal Seeker$2M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sttri Infrared Light Emitting Arrays For Target Image Projection$150K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ultra Miniature Non-mechanical Ladar For Suas Applications - SBIR Phase I$150K
Jan 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Pixel Hybridization (< 5 um) for Infrared FPAs$1.5M
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I STTR$149K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 1; End To End Solution For Shock Hardened Laser Targeting System$150K
Aug 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Speed, Asynchronous, Next Generation SAL Seeker$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Small Pixel Hybridization (<5 Um) For Infrared Fpas SBIR I$150K

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#7 · top 5%
Granted patents#25 · top 16%
Linked publications#6 · top 4%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 8 granted of 20

Oct 20, 2026New patentOptical Detector, Systems, And MethodsUSPTOUS 12,768,953
Jun 23, 2026GrantedSimultaneous Dual-band Systems And MethodsUSPTOUS 12,666,731
Jun 18, 2026PendingBarrier Threshold-Based Read Out Circuit for Pinned PhotodiodeUSPTOApplication 18980344

Show all 20 patent records

Optical Detector, Systems, And MethodsOct 20, 2026 · US 12,768,953Granted
Simultaneous Dual-band Systems And MethodsJun 23, 2026 · US 12,666,731Granted
Barrier Threshold-Based Read Out Circuit for Pinned PhotodiodeJun 18, 2026 · Application 18980344Pending
Wide Wavelength Optical Detection SystemMay 19, 2026 · US 12,631,488Granted
Colloidal Quantum Dot Based Image SensorMay 7, 2026 · Application 18936466Pending
Adjustable System to Minimize Magnetic Motor Side LoadsNov 13, 2025 · Application 19269501Pending
Responsivity Enhanced Photodetector With Photon-trapping NanostructuresJun 10, 2025 · US 12,326,519Granted
Decoupled Bearing For Linear CompressorAug 8, 2024 · Application 18422538Pending
Optical Detector, Systems, And MethodsJun 13, 2024 · Application 18078633Pending
Electron-photon Barrier In PhotodetectorsJun 22, 2023 · Application 17553212Pending
Pin PhotodetectorJun 13, 2023 · US 11,676,976Granted
Alignment Features For Hybridized Image SensorNov 8, 2022 · US 11,495,562Granted
Pin PhotodetectorDec 1, 2020 · US 10,854,646Granted
System And Method Of Mitigating Electromagnetic Interference (emi) In Modulated Light Detection SystemsMay 12, 2020 · US 10,651,934Granted
Wide Wavelength Optical Detection SystemApplication 63435786Pending
Colloidal Quantum Dot Based Image SensorApplication PCTUS2025053884Pending
Simultaneous Dual-band Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2023032330Pending
Barrier Threshold-based Read Out Circuit For Pinned PhotodiodeApplication PCTUS2025057853Pending
Simultaneous Dual Band Systems And MethodsApplication 63405146Pending
Pin PhotodetectorApplication PCTUS2019056685Pending

Recent research by its founders

Recent advancements in high-definition HOT MWIR and eSWIR camera cores with 5µm pixel pitch20250 cites
Small pixel SWIR imagers using InGaAs and CQDs20242 cites
Low SWAP cryocoolers for HOT MWIR and attritable applications20240 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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