Thermal imaging optics and embedded vision systems for defense
Pixels on Target designs and manufactures thermal optic systems for military and defense applications. The stack reveals a hardware-forward engineering operation: CAD tools (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, Creo), embedded design (FPGA, Altium, Cadence), and mobile/real-time vision processing (iOS, Android, Python, REST APIs). Active hiring skews heavily toward principal and senior engineering roles—a pattern typical of teams building custom, mission-critical hardware where deep domain expertise matters more than headcount.
Pixels on Target develops advanced thermal imaging optics and embedded vision platforms for military and defense customers operating in harsh environments. Based in Sunrise, Florida, the company operates as a 11–50-person team focused on custom design, rapid prototyping, and integration of thermal sensors with mobile and embedded computing systems. Work centers on rugged mechanical hardware, multi-layer PCBs, real-time vision processing, and mobile apps that interface with thermal devices. The company also develops plugins for ATAK (Android Tactical Assault Kit), indicating integration into DoD command-and-control ecosystems. Compliance and export control (CMMC, export-license documentation) are material operational constraints.
CAD and design tools (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, Creo, Altium Designer, Cadence), embedded systems (FPGA), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), mobile development (iOS, Android, Swift, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), Python, and hardware protocols (Bluetooth, USB).
Thermal imaging hardware, embedded vision processing platforms, mobile apps for thermal device control, ATAK plugin development, rugged PCB design, and custom military-grade sensor systems for harsh-environment defense applications.
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