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