Professional geophysical instruments: metal detectors, ground scanners, GPR systems
OKM Detectors manufactures and distributes geophysical measurement hardware globally—metal detectors, ground-penetrating radar, 3D ground scanners—with a 60+ dealer network. The tech stack reveals a hardware-first company modernizing its software layer: C/C++, Python, and Java for embedded systems; WebGL and WebSocket for real-time 3D visualization; and heavy investment in web applications. Hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering (5 open roles) and ops, concentrated in Germany, with active projects spanning firmware, PCB design, and new product lines—indicating production scaling alongside digital tool buildout.
OKM Detectors is a German hardware manufacturer founded in 2002, producing professional-grade geophysical instruments for ground investigation, treasure prospecting, and mineral exploration. The product line includes metal detectors, 3D ground scanners, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems, and water detection equipment. Distribution spans 60+ dealers worldwide. The 11–50-person team is structured around engineering-heavy development (hardware and firmware), operations, and marketing, with current focus on new metal detector variants, sensor software, and 3D visualization tools for field data analysis.
C/C++ and embedded languages (Delphi) for firmware; Python and Java for software; SPICE for circuit simulation; WebGL and WebSocket for web-based 3D visualization of geophysical data.
Firmware and PCB design for ground investigation devices, new metal detector development for production, 3D visualization software for GPR/sensor data analysis, and web application tooling. Also testing new marketing channels and optimizing lead generation.
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