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