Optisys

Optisys is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based aerospace antenna company that uses direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) additive manufacturing to produce high-performance RF antenna systems for satellites and defense platforms. Founded in 2016, the company's approach replaces conventionally machined multi-part antenna assemblies with single-piece printed metal structures that achieve the same or better RF performance at dramatically lower mass and complexity.

By designing antennas specifically for additive manufacturing, Optisys can integrate waveguide structures, feed networks, and radiating elements into a single monolithic part — eliminating assembly labor, reducing mass by 50–90% compared to traditional designs, and achieving geometries impossible to machine conventionally. These advantages are particularly valuable for small satellite applications where every gram of mass matters.

Optisys produces antenna systems for communications, radar, and sensing applications across LEO, GEO, and military satellite programs, including phased array antennas, horn feeds, waveguide networks, and custom aperture designs. Supported by partnerships with leading satellite manufacturers and US government customers, Optisys represents a new generation of space hardware manufacturer enabled by advanced additive manufacturing technology.