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