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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 “Geospatial Image Analyst”

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

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

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