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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 Intelligence Analyst”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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