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