GIS Analyst – QGIS Specialist (Entry Level)

Carbonix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbonix is seeking a junior GIS Analyst to support mission-critical mapping products for UAV operations and regulatory submissions. You will build spatial datasets feeding flight planning, regulatory applications, risk assessments, and customer deliverables.

The role sits in flight operations, emphasizing accuracy, team collaboration, and growing skills in geospatial automation and RPAS workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS or a related geospatial field.
• Strong QGIS skills including projections, layers, and plugins.
• Excellent attention to spatial accuracy, metadata, and topology.
• Clear written communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Desirable: basic Python scripting (PyQGIS) and LiDAR workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and quality-check mapping products in QGIS for planning and overlays.
• Prepare geospatial layers for flight approvals and artefacts.
• Process and manage spatial data including LiDAR, DEMs/DTMs, orthoimagery, and assets.
• Support system documentation with mapping outputs and technical notes.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory staff for spatial accuracy.

Skills

QGIS proficiency

Attention to detail

Written communication

Team collaboration

UAV/aviation interest

Python scripting (PyQGIS)

LiDAR processing exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field

Tools

PyQGIS

LiDAR processing tools

Job description

GIS Analyst – QGIS Specialist (Entry Level)

Carbonix is looking for a junior GIS Analyst to support the development of mission-critical mapping products for UAV operations and regulatory submissions. This role sits directly in the flight operations team, building spatial datasets and products that feed flight planning, regulatory applications, risk assessments, and customer deliverables.

Key responsibilities

Build, maintain, and quality-check mapping products in QGIS for operational planning, UAV corridors, airspace overlays, and regulatory artefacts.

Prepare geospatial layers for flight approvals, SORA/SAIL artefacts, operational packs, and customer projects.

Process and manage spatial data including LiDAR, photogrammetry outputs, DEMs/DTMs, orthoimagery, and asset datasets.

Support system documentation with clear, concise mapping outputs and technical notes.

Work closely with engineering, operations, and regulatory staff to ensure spatial accuracy and consistency across all deliverables.

About you

University degree in GIS, geospatial science, geography, surveying, environmental science, or a related field.

Strong competency in QGIS—layer management, projections, symbology, field calculations, plugins, and workflow efficiency.

High attention to detail, especially around spatial accuracy, topology, and metadata integrity.

Confident communicator—capable of producing technically sound written outputs and working effectively across teams.

Keen interest in UAV technology, aviation environments, and emerging tech.

Desirable: Basic Python scripting (PyQGIS or general automation).

Desirable: Exposure to LiDAR processing, photogrammetry workflows, or drone capture pipelines.

Desirable: Familiarity with aviation mapping concepts (airspace, obstacles, flight planning).

About us

Carbonix is a high-tech UAV company building long-range RPAS systems for real-world operations.

Hands-on involvement with an agile engineering and operations team where your mapping outputs directly impact mission readiness and regulatory success.

A pathway to grow skills in geospatial automation, geospatial data management, and RPAS operational support.