History of Sensata

In 1965 we began work on designing and building all panel-control switches for the Apollo 11 moon mission. Today, we're still making history.

Nearly 100 years
of growth and business success

When you join Sensata, you will be joining a company that is not only a recognized leader in global markets and sensing and electrical protection technologies, you’ll also be joining a company built on nearly a century of business success and a record of delivering on its financial and growth goals. Our demonstrated success, combined with a reputation for unwavering integrity, makes us a valued business and community partner at our locations around the world.

Two historical timelines containing a selection of Sensata’s technical and company achievements are below. To view, use the scroll bars to move through the years.