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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”.
Also Known As…
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Sensor Specialist
- Scientist
- Research Scientist
- Research and Development Director (R&D Director)
- Remote Sensing Scientist
- Remote Sensing Program Manager
- Remote Sensing Analyst
- Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
- Data Analytics Chief Scientist
- Weather Algorithm Scientist
- Thermal Intelligence Analyst
- Spectral Scientist
- Signal Intelligence Analyst
- Remote Sensing Technologist
- Remote Sensing Specialist
- Remote Sensing Research Scientist
- Remote Sensing Engineer
- Remote Sensing Certified Mapping Scientist
- Radar Scientist
- Professor
- Microwave Remote Sensing Scientist
- Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Analyst
- LIDAR Scientist (Light Detection and Ranging Scientist)
- LIDAR Analyst (Light Detection and Ranging Analyst)
- Image Scientist
- Geospatial Image Analyst
- All Source Intelligence Analyst
Tasks for “Professor”
- Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
- Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
- Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
- Participate in fieldwork.
- Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
- Set up or maintain remote sensing data collection systems.
- Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
- Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
- Use remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities to assess the impact of environmental change.
- Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
- Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.
- Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
- Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
- Monitor quality of remote sensing data collection operations to determine if procedural or equipment changes are necessary.
- Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems.
- Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
- Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
- Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
- Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
- 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.
- Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
- Recommend new remote sensing hardware or software acquisitions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Airborne imaging systems
- Personal computers
- Thermal imaging systems
- Spectral imaging systems
- Doppler Rayleigh laser imaging ranging and detecting LIDAR systems
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Mainframe computers
- Multispectral imaging equipment
- Hyperspectral imaging equipment
- Desktop computers
- Spaceborne imaging systems
- BAE Systems SOCET GXP
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Interface definition language IDL
- Microsoft Excel
- Image processing software
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Linux
- RSI ENVI
- UNIX
- C
- Microsoft Word
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Web browser software
- Gamma remote sensing software
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Oracle Java
- Microsoft Office
- Structured query language SQL
- PCI Geomatics Geomatica
- C++