Overview

Daylight Solutions is a photonics company headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2005 and employing roughly 100 to 200 people, with an estimated revenue band of $10 to 50 million. It became part of Leonardo DRS in March 2017. The company makes mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers, external cavity diode lasers, tunable and fixed wavelength laser sources, and miniature sensors for portable detection, and serves the defense and aerospace, life sciences, electronics, medical, and industrial markets. In March 2025 Leonardo DRS announced an award for its quantum-focused laser technology.

At a glance

What Daylight Solutions makes

The company's product lines include quantum cascade lasers and sensor products, and it is certified to ISO 9001.

Products and capabilities described on the company's own site include Semiconductor, Sensor (source: daylightsolutions.com).

Certifications

Daylight Solutions is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• ISO 9001 — biospace.com

Latest developments

• 2026-05-14 — Generation of continuous-wave 1–11 THz radiation with intersubband polaritonic metasurfaces - Daylight Solutions (daylightsolutions.com)

• 2025-10-22 — Check out Daylight! We have divided and conquered as we head to both Cal Poly SLO (10/22 and 10/23) and Rochester (10/23) this week. Looking forward to connecting with all these brilliant … | Sharon (Bitensky) Finzi, PHR (linkedin.com)

• 2025-06-04 — Excited to share our latest collaborative work with Harvard University's Capasso Group, now published in Nature Magazine 🧠📄: | Daylight Solutions (linkedin.com)

• 2025-04-17 — Wonderful to see our UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering CAP Partner Daylight Solutions highlighted by our Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department! Thankful to Dr. Tim Day who came to campus … | Alice Grgas (linkedin.com)

• 2025-03-04 — Leonardo DRS Quantum-Focused Laser Technology Receives Prestigious Award for Groundbreaking Innovation - Daylight Solutions (daylightsolutions.com)

Company details

The company is a privately held subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, with reported revenue estimated in the $10 to 50 million range. Daylight Solutions was founded in 2005, has an estimated 100-200 employees, and is headquartered in San Diego, California. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 21 years in operation (founded 2005). Holds ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Daylight Solutions make?

Daylight Solutions is a photonics company headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2005 and employing roughly 100 to 200 people, with an estimated revenue band of $10 to 50 million. It became part of Leonardo DRS in March 2017. The company makes mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers, external cavity diode lasers, tunable and fixed wavelength laser sources, and miniature sensors for portable detection, and serves the defense and aerospace, life sciences, electronics, medical, and industrial markets. In March 2025 Leonardo DRS announced an award for its quantum-focused laser technology.

Where is Daylight Solutions headquartered?

Daylight Solutions is headquartered in San Diego, California (16465 Via Esprillo, San Diego, California, 92127).

When was Daylight Solutions founded?

Daylight Solutions was founded in 2005.

How big is Daylight Solutions?

Daylight Solutions has an estimated 100-200 employees, with revenue in the $10-50M range (estimated).

What certifications does Daylight Solutions hold?

Daylight Solutions lists ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

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