About Us
BSU Electronics (BSU Inc.) is an ITAR-registered, ISO 9001 certified electronics contract manufacturer in Austin, Texas. Founded in Ithaca, New York in 1989, BSU assembled boards for Xerox's first digital copier platform and today builds PCB assemblies, cables, wire harnesses and box builds, from prototype to production, for aerospace, space and defense, semiconductor equipment, robotics, autonomous vehicle, underwater and industrial customers.
- Founded
- 1989, Ithaca, New York
- Headquarters
- 1611 Headway Circle, Building 1, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78754
- What we build
- PCB assemblies, cables and wire harnesses, box builds, die-cut parts
- Production
- 4 SMT lines in Austin; IPC Class 3 builds available
- Team
- More than a third of the team hold engineering degrees; an engineer reviews every order
- Leadership
- Leyla Sudbury, CEO (since November 2025); Andrew Cousin, Executive Chairman
37 years of building boards in the U.S.
- 1989Founded in Ithaca, New York. Early work includes boards for Xerox’s first digital copier platform.
- 2018Acquired by Ahmad and Cathy Chamseddine, Austin technology entrepreneurs.
- 2021Headquarters and manufacturing move to a larger facility in Austin, Texas, in the center of the country to serve customers on both coasts.
- 2025Leyla Sudbury becomes CEO, backed by new investors; inspection and test equipment upgraded.
- Today4 SMT lines, ITAR registered, ISO 9001 certified, working toward CMMC Level 2, targeted Q1 2027.
The BSU team at our Austin, Texas facility.
Certifications, registrations and identifiers
- ISO 9001
- Certified quality management system
- ITAR
- Registered with the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
- CMMC
- Working toward Level 2 certification, targeted Q1 2027
- IPC workmanship
- Boards built to IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD-001, cables to IPC/WHMA-A-620, with Class 3 builds available
- CAGE code
- 34UT9
- UEI
- MG56G2DQJLY3
- DUNS
- 605538743 (SAM.gov registration active)
ITAR work is overseen by our lead compliance engineer, and production stays in the United States. Domestic-only component sourcing is available for ITAR programs.
Our Executive Team
Leyla Sudbury
Chief Executive Officer
CEO since November 2025. Previously eight years at Boston Consulting Group; MEng in manufacturing engineering, University of Cambridge.
Andrew Cousin
Executive Chairman
Three decades leading manufacturing businesses, including CEO of Circle Graphics and Chairman and CEO of Amersham Corporation.
Ahmad Chamseddine
Senior Advisor (former CEO)
Board of Directors
Dylan Rebois
Trilogy Search Partners
Kaylyn Kavi
The Nashton Company
Jason Pananos
The Nashton Company