Surface Optics Corporation
Defense and Space ManufacturingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Surface Optics Corporation is a small to mid-sized defense and space manufacturing company based in San Diego, California. For more than four decades, it has provided an integrated source for characterizing, controlling, and exploiting the optical properties of surfaces, offering measurement services, instrument engineering, analytical software, imaging systems, and coatings. Its customers come from industries that rely on precise understanding of surface optical behavior for a range of applications. The company maintains an active industry presence, participating in events such as the Spacecraft Thermal Control Workshop and the FATHOMWERX Summit. In 2026, Surface Optics introduced the 710-OmniCore instrument and shared research on factors that shape hyperspectral imaging data quality.