Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero)
Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) is a California-based company operating in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry, providing engineering design and manufacturing services for aerospace systems. The firm focuses on cost-effective development of innovative concepts and offers design, analytical, prototyping, and testing work for systems ranging from conceptual aerospace designs to aircraft pursuing supplemental type certificates. Since 2003, ESAero has supported military and commercial air vehicle programs and has served as the prime contractor and integrator for NASA's X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft, with customers that include NASA Centers, AFRL, AMRDEC, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Electricore, and AeroVironment. The company operates a 32,000-square-foot design and manufacturing facility in San Luis Obispo and an 8,000-square-foot integration and test site at the Oceano County Airport. In March 2026, AeroVironment, Inc. announced its acquisition of ESAero in a deal valued at $200 million.