Careers at Zixent

Build what
nations depend on.

We are a small, deeply technical team working at the intersection of orbital engineering, remote sensing, and national-scale intelligence. If you want your work to matter - verifiably, at planetary scale - there is no better place to be.

12
People across
2 offices
8
Open roles
right now
5
Nationalities
represented
Why this matters

The work is real.
The stakes are higher.

"The planet is generating intelligence signals every second. We are building the infrastructure to read them - and the sovereign layer to make those readings count."

Most companies describe their work as meaningful. At Zixent, the connection is literal. The algorithms you write run on data from orbit. The models you train determine whether a government can independently verify its own forests, its own methane emissions, its own agricultural reserves. The intelligence products you build end up in procurement decisions, carbon registries, and national policy frameworks.

There is no abstraction layer between the work and its consequence. That is why people choose Zixent - and why they stay.

Research-led culture Publication supported Ownership from day one Cross-office exchanges No excessive process Equity for all
What you will work on

Six things no one
else is doing at this scale.

Every role at Zixent connects to one or more of these mission objectives - directly, measurably, and without layers of organisational distance.

01
Hawk Hyperspectral Constellation

Designing, building, and operating the Hawk LEO constellation - twelve Nano satellites with VNIR+SWIR hyperspectral sensors targeting 520 km polar orbit from 2028. The full-stack satellite programme.

02
High-Revisit Earth Intelligence

Processing hyperspectral data at national scale - from atmospheric correction and radiometric calibration through to land-use classification, vegetation mapping, and resource monitoring at sub-30m resolution.

03
Digital MRV - Verified Carbon

Building the satellite-derived carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification stack that carbon registries, sovereign ministries, and financial regulators will depend on - cryptographically signed and tamper-evident.

04
Climate & Methane Detection

Developing GHG retrieval algorithms for atmospheric methane and CO₂ column measurement at 1 ppb sensitivity - supporting national NDC reporting and climate finance accountability frameworks.

05
Sovereign Geospatial Intelligence

Delivering air-gap configurable, cryptographically verified intelligence products to governments and defence organisations - ensuring national data never touches foreign infrastructure.

06
Machine-Readable Earth Data

Building the API and intelligence layer that makes Hawk data programmatically accessible - standardised geospatial intelligence APIs that integrate directly into government systems, carbon platforms, and financial models.

Open Positions

Find your place
in the mission.

Every role here connects to a real mission objective. We hire for depth, intellectual rigour, and the conviction to do hard work carefully.

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia 3 open roles · Satellite Infrastructure Hub
Orbital Programme · Sydney & Kochi
Mission Launch Manager — Hawk Programme
Full-time On-site New Senior
Product · Sydney
Product Manager — Intelligence Suites
Full-time Hybrid New
🇮🇳 Kochi, India 5 open roles · Intelligence Hub
Science · Remote Sensing
Senior Remote Sensing Scientist
Full-time On-site / Hybrid Senior
Science · Atmospheric Physics
Atmospheric Physics Researcher
Full-time On-site
Solutions Engineering · Kochi / Sydney
Solutions Engineer — Climate & MRV
Full-time Hybrid New
Policy & Regulatory Affairs · Sydney
Policy & Regulatory Affairs Lead
Full-time On-site
Benefits & Compensation

Built for people
who take the long view.

We pay competitively for our markets. We think carefully about what makes work sustainable over a long horizon — not just what looks good on a recruiting page. Every full-time employee receives equity, because we are building long-term infrastructure and want everyone here to own a meaningful piece of it.

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Competitive salary

Base pay at or above the 75th percentile for your role and location, reviewed annually with a structured performance cycle.

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Equity for all

Every full-time employee receives meaningful equity. We are building long-term infrastructure and want everyone here to own a piece of it.

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Full health coverage

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your immediate family. 100% of employee premiums covered, 80% for dependents.

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Unlimited leave — real

Genuinely supported unlimited leave. We measure outcomes, not attendance. A minimum two-week block per year is actively encouraged.

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Cross-office exchanges

Quarterly time at the other office, all travel and accommodation fully covered. Understanding both teams makes you better at your work.

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Learning budget

₹1.2L / AUD 3,500 per year for courses, conferences, certifications, and books. No approval gate within the threshold.

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Hardware & setup

Your choice of workstation spec within a generous limit, plus home-office allowance for hybrid roles. Your tools should not be the bottleneck.

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Parental leave

20 weeks fully paid for primary carers, 12 weeks for secondary carers. No performance review penalty. We mean it when we say we support families.

Hiring Process

Transparent by design.

We respect your time. The full process runs three to four weeks from application to decision. No surprises, no ghosting.

01
Application review

A human reads every application — no automated rejection filters at first screen. You will hear back within 5 business days, always.

~5 business days
02
Intro conversation

30 minutes with your hiring manager. We want to understand what you have built, what you find hard, and what you are looking for. No trick questions.

30 minutes
03
Technical review

A take-home exercise or technical discussion, capped at 3 hours. For senior roles, a case study based on real problems we have encountered.

Max 3 hours of your time
04
Final round & offer

Meet the team — two conversations with peers and cross-functional colleagues. Decision and offer letter within 3 business days of the final interview.

Decision in 3 days

Don't see the right role? Write to us anyway.

We keep a talent pipeline and open files for exceptional people. If you are a climate scientist, orbital engineer, geospatial specialist, or commercial leader who believes in this mission — we want to hear from you.