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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

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Tasks for “Remote Sensing Certified Mapping Scientist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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