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