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