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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.
Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.
Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
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.
Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
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.
Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
Participate in fieldwork.
Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
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).
Apply remote sensing data or techniques, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection, to address environmental issues.
Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.

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Mainframe computers
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Thermal imaging systems
Hyperspectral imaging equipment
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Spaceborne imaging systems
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Airborne imaging systems
Doppler Rayleigh laser imaging ranging and detecting LIDAR systems

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