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Job Description
Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4099.03
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Remote Sensing Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Research Associate
- Project Manager
- Production Manager
- Meteorologist Liaison
- IP/Mosaic Technician
- Geospatial Extractor, Analysis
- Digital Cartographic Technician
- Compiler
- Aerial Sensing Equipment/Camera and Lidar/Geospatial Extraction
- Aerial Photo Lab Manager Digital Imaging/CAD Tech
- Senior Stereo Compiler Team Lead
- Senior Science Consultant
- Senior Research Analyst
- Remote Sensing Technologist
- Remote Sensing Technician
- Project/Production Manager Imaging
- Project Manager-Process Development
- Photogrammetric Tech
- Orthophoto Tech/Draftsman
- Mosaic Technician
- LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician)
- Information Assurance
- Graphics Edit Technician
- Document Image Technician
Tasks for “Digital Cartographic Technician”
- Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
- Calibrate data collection equipment.
- Collect verification data on the ground, using equipment such as global positioning receivers, digital cameras, or notebook computers.
- Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
- Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.
- Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
- Operate airborne remote sensing equipment, such as survey cameras, sensors, or scanners.
- Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
- Evaluate remote sensing project requirements to determine the types of equipment or computer software necessary to meet project requirements, such as specific image types or output resolutions.
- Develop or maintain geospatial information databases.
- Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.
- Participate in the planning or development of mapping projects.
- Maintain records of survey data.
- Monitor raw data quality during collection and make equipment corrections as necessary.
- Manipulate raw data to enhance interpretation, either on the ground or during remote sensing flights.
- Prepare documentation or presentations, including charts, photos, or graphs.
- Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
- Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.
- Document methods used and write technical reports containing information collected.
- Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.
- Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.
- Correct raw data for errors due to factors such as skew or atmospheric variation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Thermal infrared sensors
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- Laptop computers
- Web servers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Geophysical magnetometers
- Plotters
- Large format printers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Hyperspectral imaging equipment
- Field computers
- Multispectral imaging equipment
- Digital cameras
- Thermal infrared remote sensing equipment
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Radiometers
- Photo enlargers
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Microsoft Excel
- Opticks
- ESRI ArcMap
- GeoCue
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Microsoft Office
- Common MASINT Exploitation Tool COMET
- Python
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Terrasolid TerraScan
- Bentley Microstation
- GeoCue Corporation PointVue LE
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Word
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Definiens Developer
- BAE Systems SOCET SET
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Access
- Applied Imagery Quick Terrain Modeler
- Corpscon
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- Interface definition language IDL
- UNIX
- SAS
- R
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Web browser software