Hiller Measurements

What Hiller Measurements does

Hiller Measurements, founded in 2010 by Paul Hiller in Austin, Texas, designs, manufactures, and supports automated test solutions (ATE) for mission-critical systems in aerospace and defense, medical devices, test and measurement, 5G communications, and power storage. As of 2020 the company employed roughly 120 people operating from a 63,000 sq ft footprint that includes a 41,000 sq ft dedicated manufacturing facility in Dripping Springs/Austin, with a stated annual capacity of ~300 test systems and a stated $66.3 million U.S. Marine Corps Automatic Test Systems contract as a flagship defense win.

Its core technology is the proprietary Hiller Measurements Flow Control (HMFC) process — a fusion of agile development, lean manufacturing, model-based design, and a digital thread — combined with the Proteus Suite/ProteusATE platform comprising ProteusRF (custom RFIU design), ProteusRF Sim (model-based simulation), ProteusC&H (cables and harnesses), ProteusITA (interface adapters), the Proteus Design Center cloud collaboration portal, and the patented P-XLe 8U chassis with rear I/O (an extension of PXIe for VXI obsolescence replacement) alongside the MiPXIe custom-module platform. The firm catalogs a curated supply chain of RF components from Analog Devices, Mini-Circuits, Keysight, PMI, CentricRF, Radiall, and others.

Commercially, Hiller sells custom automated test systems, build-to-print manufacturing, OEM product design services, and proprietary instrumentation platforms via direct enterprise sales to test directors, government program managers, and senior test engineers — quote-based pricing, no public list prices, no channel or retail distribution. Differentiators cited by the company include 4-week custom RFIU delivery (versus 6+ months traditional) and 10x+ schedule improvements. The company is privately held, family-founded and controlled, with no disclosed external funding rounds, and holds ITAR, ISO 9001:2015, NIST 800-171, and IPC certifications.

Name

Hiller Measurements

Legal name

Hiller Measurements

Website

https://hillermeas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hiller Measurements designs, manufactures, and supports custom automated test systems for mission-critical applications in aerospace and defense, medical devices, 5G, and power storage, selling directly to enterprise and government customers via its proprietary Proteus Suite and HMFC digital thread platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Test Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

Keywords

• Automated test systems
• RF interface units
• PXIe instrumentation
• Mission-critical test equipment
• Custom test manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Test Systems Design & Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and support of automated test solutions for mission-critical systems. Includes turnkey test system design, build-to-print manufacturing, and complete test stations with interface test adapters and RF interface units.
2. Proteus Platform Products: Sale of proprietary platforms including ProteusRF custom RFIUs, ProteusC&H cable assemblies, ProteusRF Sim software tools. Products delivered through digitally-threaded design and manufacturing process.
3. OEM Product Design Services: Custom instrument design services for T&M companies and large organizations with acute testing requirements. Engineers work alongside customer teams to develop specialized production test instrumentation.
4. Test Instrumentation Platforms: Sale of proprietary MiPXIe and P-XLe instrumentation platforms based on trusted PXIe technology, with custom configurations for specific applications including supercapacitor testing and VXI obsolescence replacement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hiller Measurements designs, manufactures, and supports automated test solutions for mission-critical systems. The company delivers custom test systems, build-to-print manufacturing, interface test adapters, RF interface units, and proprietary test instrumentation platforms (MiPXIe and P-XLe). It also sells the Proteus Suite digital design platform (ProteusRF, ProteusRF Sim, ProteusC&H, ProteusITA) that uses model-based design and digital thread to compress design-to-delivery timelines from months to weeks.

Product overview

Hiller Measurements offers the Proteus Suite (ProteusATE) platform, a digital collaborative environment for custom test system design comprising multiple integrated modules: ProteusRF for custom RFIU design, ProteusRF Sim for RF performance simulation, ProteusC&H for cable and harness manufacturing, and ProteusITA for interface adapters. The company also manufactures proprietary instrumentation platforms including MiPXIe (custom PXIe modules) and P-XLe (expanded PXIe chassis for VXI replacement). Specialized test products include the MPX7-1928 Defibrillator Cable Resistance Event Tester and Benchtop Supercapacitor Test Instruments. Services include custom test system design and manufacturing, build-to-print manufacturing, and OEM product design for aerospace/defense, medical devices, 5G, and power storage industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom RFIUs delivered in 4 weeks instead of traditional 6+ months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Analog DevicescoreTechnology or IntegrationPremium RF component supplier providing vetted parts for ProteusRF platform catalog. Components used in custom RFIU designs for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.
• AnoisoncoreTechnology or IntegrationRF component supplier contributing to the ProteusRF curated component catalog for custom RF interface unit designs.
• CentricRFcoreTechnology or IntegrationRF components provider for the ProteusRF platform catalog, enabling rapid design of custom RFIUs.
• Ciao WirelesscoreTechnology or IntegrationRF component supplier included in the secure supply chain for ProteusRF platform, providing world-class components.
• Keysight TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor T&M instrumentation company providing components for ProteusRF platform catalog. Featured supplier for test systems including network analyzers and power supplies.
• Mini-CircuitscoreTechnology or IntegrationRF component manufacturer supplying parts for the ProteusRF curated catalog used in custom RFIU designs.
• Planar Monolithics Industries (PMI)coreTechnology or IntegrationRF and microwave component supplier providing parts for ProteusRF platform, included in strategic supply chain agreements.
• RadiallcoreTechnology or IntegrationConnector and cable component supplier for ProteusRF platform catalog, part of the secure supply chain for mission-critical applications.
• National InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationPXIe platform technology provider whose backplane technology is used in Hiller's P-XLe chassis development, enabling mixing of PXI, PXIe, and P-XLe modules.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: The largest pure-play T&M instrumentation vendor. Keysight supplies components into Hiller's ProteusRF catalog while also offering its own custom test solutions, making it both a strategic partner and a broad incumbent competitor for end-to-end test programs.
• Teradyne: Major ATE supplier, best known for semiconductor test but also serving aerospace/defense and industrial test needs. Teradyne provides scale and balance-sheet depth that Hiller competes against in larger mission-critical programs.
• Chroma ATE: A global provider of automated test and measurement solutions across power electronics, semiconductors, and industrial systems. Chroma competes with Hiller at the broader ATE level, particularly in power storage and 5G-adjacent test.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Global T&M vendor with deep RF/wireless expertise including up to mmWave ranges relevant to defense electronic warfare and 5G. Rohde & Schwarz competes with Hiller for high-frequency RF test work in aerospace/defense and wireless.
• AMETEK (Programmable Power / VTI): AMETEK's Programmable Power and VTI Instruments divisions provide T&M solutions for defense, aerospace, and industrial customers. Multiple Hiller team alumni previously worked at VTI/AMETEK, underscoring the direct overlap in custom ATE competencies.

Direct peers

• National Instruments (now NI, an Emerson company): NI is the dominant supplier of PXI/PXIe modular instrumentation platforms—the foundational technology Hiller's MiPXIe and P-XLe products build upon. NI competes directly with Hiller for custom ATE business in aerospace, defense, and RF test, and is also a Hiller supplier under their strategic partnership.
• Astronics Test Systems: Provides automated test systems for military, aerospace, and commercial applications, including PXI/LXI-based instrumentation and TPS development. Astronics directly overlaps Hiller's core mission-critical ATE value proposition across defense and avionics customers.
• Marvin Test Solutions: A direct specialist in military and commercial automatic test systems, including VXI/PXI-based platforms and TPS development. Marvin competes head-to-head with Hiller for DoD ATS programs and is a frequently cited benchmark for the niche defense ATE market.

Regional players

• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Provides rugged defense electronics and modular test/instrumentation solutions, particularly for U.S. and allied defense programs. Curtiss-Wright overlaps with Hiller's defense ATE market and offers a much broader product portfolio as an integrator.

Others

• Lockheed Martin (Mission Systems / Rotary): As a Tier 1 prime, Lockheed Martin both competes with and procures from Hiller in the ATE space. Lockheed's mission systems and rotary divisions have internal ATE capabilities that could be deployed instead of outsourcing to specialists like Hiller.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/hillermeasurements
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hiller-measurements

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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