About Spiral Blue

Spiral Blue is an creative Australian space technology startup dedicated to advancing space domain awareness, proximity operations, and Earth observation through cutting-edge LiDAR and edge computing systems. We are a fast-paced team focused on rapid prototyping and deployment of critical sensing capabilities for the new space economy and addressing the challenge of climate change. Join us to take ownership of complex business systems and contribute directly to the development of Australia's space industry.

The Role

Location: On-site, Eveleigh, Sydney

Duration: Flexible, to suit student availability and course/placement requirements

Please note this is an unpaid internship, structured as a vocational placement in line with your institution's course requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Support the team to process and analyse LiDAR point cloud and satellite/aerial imagery data;
Assist with terrain modelling and vegetation/canopy classification for client analyses;
Documentation and client report writing support

Requirements:
Be currently studying a degree in geospatial science, surveying, remote sensing, environmental science, geography,



or a related field (or have a strong quantitative/spatial-analysis background)
Have working knowledge of GIS software (ArcGIS Pro or QGIS)
Have full working rights in Australia, with citizenship in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, South Korea, or another European country

Desired:
Experience with Python and geospatial libraries (e.g. geopandas, rasterio, GDAL, PDAL)
Exposure to LiDAR point cloud processing tools
Strong written communication skills, with an interest in technical/client reporting
Valuable problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Key learning opportunities:
Direct mentorship on real-world spatial analysis problems
Experience working with LiDAR, satellite imagery, and terrain data on live client engagements
Chance to interact with council/government stakeholders to understand requirements
Experience writing technical and client-facing reports to a professional/industry standard
Opportunity to present analysis outputs to internal and external stakeholders
Exposure to the operational realities of building a recent business unit within a fast-moving space startup

📌 Gis & Remote Sensing Intern Sydney
🏢 Spiral Blue
📍 Sydney