Remote Sensing Technicians

Course Advisor

United States

Remote

USD 29,830 - 80,370

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Remote Sensing Technician to apply remote sensing technologies in fields like urban planning and natural resource assessment. Responsibilities include data integration, operating airborne sensors, and developing software routines for image analysis. Candidates should possess strong skills in critical thinking, mathematics, and systems analysis, and be proficient with tools like ESRI ArcGIS, Python, and Microsoft Excel. This position supports a growing field with substantial job opportunities across the United States.

Qualifications

Experience with remotely sensed data integration and image processing.
Proficient in using software tools for data analysis and visualization.
Ability to collect and verify remote sensing data.

Responsibilities

Integrate remotely sensed data with geospatial data.
Operate remote sensing equipment and collect data.
Develop software routines for image analysis.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Systems Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Python

ESRI ArcGIS software

UNIX

The MathWorks MATLAB

SAS

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Occupation 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.

Life As a Remote Sensing Technician: What Do They Do?

Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.
Operate airborne remote sensing equipment, such as survey cameras, sensors, or scanners.
Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.
Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
Collect verification data on the ground, using equipment such as global positioning receivers, digital cameras, or notebook computers.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as a Remote Sensing Technician?

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Types of Remote Sensing Technician Jobs

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In the United States, there were 76,100 jobs for Remote Sensing Technician in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.7% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 7,400 new jobs for Remote Sensing Technician by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 9,900 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Remote Sensing Technician are Utah, Texas, and Nevada. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, Maine, or Alaska. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Remote Sensing Technicians make between $29,830 and $80,370 a year.

Remote Sensing Technicians who work in Maryland, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, make the highest salaries.

What Tools do Remote Sensing Technicians Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Remote Sensing Technicians may use on a daily basis: