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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”
- Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
- Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.
- Participate in the planning or development of mapping projects.
- 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.
- Manipulate raw data to enhance interpretation, either on the ground or during remote sensing flights.
- Monitor raw data quality during collection and make equipment corrections as necessary.
- 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.
- Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.
- Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
- Develop or maintain geospatial information databases.
- 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.
- Prepare documentation or presentations, including charts, photos, or graphs.
- Operate airborne remote sensing equipment, such as survey cameras, sensors, or scanners.
- Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.
- Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
- Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
- Calibrate data collection equipment.
- Maintain records of survey 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Web servers
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- Laptop computers
- Thermal infrared remote sensing equipment
- Plotters
- Thermal infrared sensors
- Multispectral imaging equipment
- Personal computers
- Digital cameras
- Hyperspectral imaging equipment
- Large format printers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Photo enlargers
- Field computers
- Desktop computers
- Geophysical magnetometers
- Radiometers
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Opticks
- Microsoft Excel
- R
- ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- Applied Imagery Quick Terrain Modeler
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Web browser software
- Bentley Microstation
- GeoCue
- UNIX
- Definiens Developer
- Microsoft Project
- BAE Systems SOCET SET
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Microsoft Access
- Global positioning system GPS software
- SAS
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Interface definition language IDL
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Python
- ESRI ArcMap
- Corpscon
- Terrasolid TerraScan
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Office
- Common MASINT Exploitation Tool COMET
- GeoCue Corporation PointVue LE
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Autodesk AutoCAD