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