Remote Sensing Scientists & Technologists
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, Professor, Remote Sensing Analyst, Scientist
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Geospatial Intelligence; Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice; Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice, Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice, Targeteer; Geospatial Intelligence Craftsman, Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Helper; Geospatial Intelligence Helper, Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Helper, Targeteer; Geospatial Intelligence Journeyman, Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Journeyman, Targeteer
Geospatial Engineer; Geospatial Engineering Technician; Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Technician
Field Artillery Sensor Support Man; Geographic Intelligence Specialist; Imagery Analysis Specialist
Operations Specialist
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
- Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
Math and Science
- geography
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Achievement/Effort
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You might use software like this on the job:
Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Gamma remote sensing software
Object or component oriented development software
- C++
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
Development environment software
- C
- Interface definition language IDL
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master's degree or
doctoral degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$103,990
$50,300
$161,900
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
