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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 “Geospatial Extractor, Analysis”
- Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.
- Develop or maintain geospatial information databases.
- Collect verification data on the ground, using equipment such as global positioning receivers, digital cameras, or notebook computers.
- 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.
- Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
- Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
- Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
- 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.
- Document methods used and write technical reports containing information collected.
- Operate airborne remote sensing equipment, such as survey cameras, sensors, or scanners.
- Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
- Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.
- Calibrate data collection equipment.
- Participate in the planning or development of mapping projects.
- Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.
- Prepare documentation or presentations, including charts, photos, or graphs.
- Correct raw data for errors due to factors such as skew or atmospheric variation.
- Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.
- Maintain records of survey data.
- Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.
Related Technology & Tools
- Large format printers
- Digital cameras
- Thermal infrared sensors
- Thermal infrared remote sensing equipment
- Plotters
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- Hyperspectral imaging equipment
- Radiometers
- Photo enlargers
- Web servers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Personal computers
- Geophysical magnetometers
- Field computers
- Desktop computers
- Multispectral imaging equipment
- Laptop computers
- Microsoft Excel
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Corpscon
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcMap
- Microsoft Word
- UNIX
- Web browser software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Definiens Developer
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- Opticks
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Terrasolid TerraScan
- BAE Systems SOCET SET
- Common MASINT Exploitation Tool COMET
- Microsoft Office
- Bentley Microstation
- GeoCue
- R
- SAS
- Python
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Interface definition language IDL
- Applied Imagery Quick Terrain Modeler
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- GeoCue Corporation PointVue LE