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GHGSAT Tech Stack

Satellite-based emissions monitoring for industrial operations

Environmental Services Montreal, Quebec 51–200 employees Founded 2011 Privately Held

GHGSat operates a satellite and aircraft-based emissions monitoring network, built on a geospatial data stack (QGIS, PostGIS, GeoPandas, dbt, Airflow) that processes remote-sensing data into actionable industrial insights. The engineering-heavy hiring mix (5 of 6 open roles) and project focus on constellation scaling and automated payload health management reveal a company in active infrastructure expansion—moving from proof-of-concept toward operational maturity and cost optimization.

Tech Stack 23 technologies

Core StackC++ Rust Python GitLab Docker dbt Apache Airflow AWS PostgreSQL Grafana Salesforce OCaml Bash Yocto CMake GIS QGIS GeoPandas Rasterio Xarray PostGIS ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Pro

What GHGSAT Is Building

Challenges

  • Scaling operational satellite constellation
  • Reducing operational cost
  • Optimizing ground segment utilization
  • Reducing technical debt
  • Improving automation of payload development
  • Expanding constellation reliably and profitably
  • Developing automated health monitoring

Active Projects

  • Scaling operational satellite constellation
  • Automated monitoring and health management
  • Linux firmware for satellite and airborne payloads
  • Satellite tasking and planning software
  • Expanding current satellite constellation
  • Developing new generation missions
  • Government program integration

Hiring Activity

Accelerating6 roles · 6 in 30d

Department

Engineering
5
Ops
1

Seniority

Senior
5
Mid
1
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About GHGSAT

GHGSat delivers satellite and aircraft-based emissions monitoring for industrial operators in energy, oil and gas, and mining sectors. The company traces greenhouse gas emissions directly to their source and converts raw remote-sensing data into decision-support products for environmental compliance and operational efficiency. Headquartered in Montreal and founded in 2011, GHGSat has built a technical infrastructure spanning satellite operations, ground-segment processing, and data products. Current scaling challenges center on constellation operations, cost reduction, and automation—areas reflected in their active project pipeline and technical debt reduction priorities.

HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
Company Size51–200 employees
Founded2011
Hiring MarketsCanada

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHGSat's tech stack?

GHGSat uses C++, Rust, Python for core systems; PostGIS and PostgreSQL for geospatial data; QGIS/GeoPandas/Rasterio for remote-sensing processing; dbt and Airflow for data pipelines; AWS for cloud infrastructure; and ArcGIS Enterprise for geospatial analytics.

What is GHGSat working on?

GHGSat is scaling its operational satellite constellation, developing automated monitoring and health management systems, building Linux firmware for satellite and airborne payloads, and integrating with government programs—all aimed at reducing operational costs and expanding constellation capacity profitably.

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