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