Associate- Strategy and Operations

Role: Associate, CEO’s Office (Strategy & Operations)

Location: Bengaluru

Team: Strategy & Operations

About The Role

We are looking for an Associate to join Pixxel’s Strategy & Operations team in the CEO’s office. The team works on high-priority strategic and cross-functional initiatives, partnering closely with leadership and teams across the organisation.

This is a broad, high-ownership role spanning corporate strategy, fundraising, new business evaluation, strategic partnerships and execution of company-wide priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Strategy & Market Intelligence: Conduct market, competitor and customer analyses; evaluate new markets and use cases; and support leadership with structured strategic recommendations. Fundraising & Investor Support: Support fundraising processes through investor materials, diligence coordination, financial/business analysis and preparation of responses to investor queries. New Business & Strategic Initiatives: Evaluate and incubate new business opportunities through market validation, business cases, customer research and early-stage execution. Strategic Partnerships: Identify and assess partnerships across data, technology, distribution and go-to-market, and support partner engagement from evaluation through execution. Strategy Execution & Special Projects: Drive selected company-wide initiatives, track key milestones and dependencies, improve cross-functional processes, and support strategic programs requiring leadership visibility.

What We're Looking For

2-4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital/private equity, corporate strategy, a high-growth startup or a similar analytical environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems. Excellent Excel, financial modelling and presentation skills. Strong written and verbal communication. Ability to work effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders. High ownership, attention to detail and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment. Interest in space technology, Earth observation and deep-tech businesses. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business or a related field.

Why This Role

The role offers broad exposure to the strategic and operating decisions involved in scaling a deep-tech company, with opportunities to work closely with Pixxel’s leadership team across strategy, fundraising, partnerships and new business creation

About Pixxel

Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The company’s first constellation of six commercial hyperspectral satellites—Fireflies—deliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.

Once fully deployed, Pixxel’s constellation of 18-24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxel’s most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.

Pixxel’s satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxel’s ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.

Pixxel’s team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.

Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellite’s Top Innovators list.

For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

Culture

Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.

Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life

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