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