Fire and gas detection systems for oil, gas, chemical, and aerospace operations
Det-Tronics designs and manufactures flame and gas detection systems for hazardous industrial environments, with a tech stack anchored in embedded systems (C, C++, Rust, Siemens PLC, ThreadX) and engineering CAD tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Altium). The hiring mix is engineering-heavy (35 roles) relative to sales (18), and active projects span firmware development, hi-fog water mist suppression systems, and mobile tools, suggesting product modernization alongside core safety-system expansion. Pain points around supplier risk, cost of quality, and delivery reliability reflect manufacturing-scale operational challenges.
Notable leadership hires: Commercial Lead
Det-Tronics is a privately held manufacturer of fire and gas detection systems for high-risk industrial operations in oil, gas, petrochemical, automotive, aerospace, munitions, and chemical sectors. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, the company employs 201–500 people and maintains a global presence with hiring across 12 countries including the United States, UAE, Finland, Germany, and others. The product line includes optical flame detectors (UV, IR, Dual IR, Multispectral IR), gas detectors (NTMOS, catalytic, electrochemical, IR absorption), and addressable-loop and point-to-point safety architectures certified to SIL 2 capability. The company also operates a hi-fog water mist fire suppression system division and provides full systems integration and field commissioning services.
Embedded: C, C++, Rust, Siemens PLC, ThreadX. CAD/design: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, Altium, OrCAD, Eagle. Cloud/backend: AWS, Linux. Business: Salesforce, JD Edwards, OneStream, Hyperion, Microsoft Office, Jira.
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. The company hires globally across 12 countries including the UAE, Finland, Germany, Norway, and others.
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