Senior GIS Analyst – 3D Terrain & Sim Environments

Vantor (Maxar Intelligence); Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to support the development of high‑fidelity synthetic environments for defense training and operational analysis. You will manage geospatial data processing, terrain content creation, and QA/QC, ensuring accurate, production‑ready content.

Collaboration with product owners, engineers, and data specialists is essential. The role requires leadership in GIS workflows, automation, and documentation, with strong ArcGIS Pro, FME, and QGIS skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Cartography, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 7 years of professional GIS/geospatial data processing experience.
• Advanced working knowledge of Esri ArcGIS (ArcGIS Pro).
• Pro experience with Safe Software FME for data transformation and automation.
• Working knowledge of QGIS and open-source geospatial tools.
• Strong understanding of projections, CRS, geospatial data models, and metadata.
• Experience with common GIS formats: shapefiles, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, KML/KMZ, Raster, and point clouds.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and in agile teams.
• Ability to obtain/maintain required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and processing of geospatial datasets for synthetic environments and simulations.
• Acquire and compile geospatial data from diverse sources (satellite imagery, maps, OS data).
• Extract, digitize, attribute, edit, and maintain curated vector features for terrain content.
• Review AI-extracted features for geometry, attribution, and readiness.
• Perform spatial analysis, CRS transformations, conflation, and data conversion.
• Develop and enforce GIS data standards, metadata, and QA procedures.
• Create repeatable workflows and automation scripts to improve efficiency.
• Produce technical documentation, test procedures, and project reports.
• Support Agile planning, sprint reviews, and stakeholder engagements.
• Mentor junior analysts and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Geospatial data processing

Technical leadership

QA/QC

Agile development

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS/related field

Tools

Esri ArcGIS Pro

Safe Software FME

QGIS

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

GeoMedia

Jira

OSGViewer

GIMP

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to support the development of high‑fidelity synthetic environments for defense training and operational analysis. You will manage geospatial data processing, terrain content creation, and QA/QC, ensuring accurate, production‑ready content.

Collaboration with product owners, engineers, and data specialists is essential. The role requires leadership in GIS workflows, automation, and documentation, with strong ArcGIS Pro, FME, and QGIS skills.