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Job Description

Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-2099.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists”.

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Tasks for “Data Analytics Chief Scientist”

Use remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities to assess the impact of environmental change.
Monitor quality of remote sensing data collection operations to determine if procedural or equipment changes are necessary.
Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.
Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
Recommend new remote sensing hardware or software acquisitions.
Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems.
Participate in fieldwork.
Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Set up or maintain remote sensing data collection systems.
Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
Apply remote sensing data or techniques, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection, to address environmental issues.
Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.

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Personal computers
Desktop computers
Thermal imaging systems
Multispectral imaging equipment
Doppler Rayleigh laser imaging ranging and detecting LIDAR systems
Spectral imaging systems
Synthetic aperture radar SAR
Spaceborne imaging systems
Airborne imaging systems
Hyperspectral imaging equipment
Mainframe computers

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Microsoft Office
UNIX
Microsoft PowerPoint
PCI Geomatics Geomatica
Interface definition language IDL
RSI ENVI
Gamma remote sensing software
C++
Image processing software
Oracle Java
Structured query language SQL
The MathWorks MATLAB
Microsoft Word
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
BAE Systems SOCET GXP
Linux
C
Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
Microsoft Excel
ESRI ArcGIS software