Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. - a Heico company Email Format
Defense and Space ManufacturingCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc., based in Santa Barbara, California, designs and manufactures infrared and electro-optical test instrumentation as a subsidiary of HEICO. Its products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems and are deployed worldwide across laboratory, production, depot, and field environments. The company emphasizes well-engineered, cost-effective hardware and software solutions that span infrared, laser, visible, and dynamic scene projection applications. Founded in 1986, SBIR has established itself as a leading supplier in the electro-optical test instrumentation field, serving major domestic and international manufacturers of EO sensors and systems. In 2018, SBIR expanded through the acquisition of Sensor Technology Engineering, LLC, broadening its engineering and test instrumentation capabilities. In 2020 the company introduced the Nightingale Body Temperature Reference Blackbody System for human body temperature detection, reflecting ongoing product development within its infrared and EO testing focus.