FUTEK specializes in creating inventive custom solutions for today's leading tech innovators. Our sensing and test-measurement instruments have been to Mars and below the sea, they save people's lives and even help read their minds.
We have a fearless approach to new projects because we have the expertise to back it up. Our unique combination of innovation, honesty, quality, hard work and great people make it possible.
13
languages spoken in the office
2000
custom designs per year
2
sensors on Mars
Our values
Innovation We help our customers shape the future of tech through custom solutions that reinvent and redefine sensor technology.
Quality culture We don't do quality control. We live and breathe a quality culture where failure doesn't happen in the first place.
Continuous evolution We never stop growing. Our hands-on, collaborative environment allows us to work across departments to mentor and learn from each other.
Diversity Our team's mix of cultures and backgrounds offers a multitude of perspectives that helps us solve problems more creatively.
In-house production We keep research, development and production under one roof, fostering short feedback loops and interchange of expertise.
Quality of life Work and life are inextricable. Our goal is to provide the best possible environment, support, benefits and service to help our people thrive.
Our story
In 1985, Javad Mokhbery first launched FUTEK as a one-man operation out of his one-bedroom apartment in Irvine. Since then, FUTEK has grown into an industry leader with a reputation for highly innovative products of unsurpassed quality. Our success is built on scrappiness and rigor — we're relentlessly focused on continuously improving our quality and expertise, enabling us to create solutions that no one else has been able to execute.
1985
Javad Mokhbery registers the business name FUTECH RESEARCH. He starts building the company out of his one-bedroom apartment while working as an engineer at Rockwell International, designing instruments for NASA space shuttles.
1988
Javad starts focusing on FUTECH full-time. His brother Mohammad Mokhberi joins as co-founder. Zohreh Mokhbery, Javad's wife, also joins.
1992
The first non-family employee, Miryam Galvis, is hired. The company name is changed to FUTEK.
1998
FUTEK moves from a leased 4500 square foot facility to its 18,000 plus square foot headquarters.
2000
NASA places an order for Cryogenic grade load cells. It marks the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration.
2007
FUTEK becomes ISO 9001:2000 certified and ISO 17025 accredited.
2008
Employee head count reaches 50.
2009
The Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning system is implemented. FUTEK now ships over 20,000 sensors annually.
2012
FUTEK celebrates the Mars Rover landing and the successful implementation of its on-board sensors. Employee headcount reaches 100.
2015
FUTEK now ships over 50,000 sensors annually.
2017
The 6S Kaizen system is implemented throughout production. Employee headcount reaches 125.
2019
The acquisition of a new building in Irvine adds another 65,000 square feet to manufacturing. FUTEK now ships over 60,000 sensors annually.
2020
Employee headcount reaches 150.
Who we are
When you join us, you become part of our family. We know that everything we are is because of who our people are. We're very proud of our talented team.
