Remote Aviation Geospatial Data Scientist

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Annual dev budget for training/confer

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Sensing Data Analyst to join a remote-first geospatial intelligence team focused on aviation analytics. You will analyze satellite, aerial, and drone imagery to monitor airports and airspace, applying ML techniques to extract insights and produce reports.

The role demands a strong foundation in remote sensing, data science, and excellent communication for collaboration across global clients. Remote work is supported with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Remote Sensing, Geospatial Science, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of remote sensing data analysis experience with aviation applications or surveillance.
• Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience with remote sensing software and libraries (ArcGIS, ENVI, GDAL, Rasterio, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong image processing, spectral analysis, and ML algorithm skills.
• Familiarity with aviation data sources (ADS-B, flight tracking) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, process, and analyze large remote sensing datasets (satellite, aerial, drone) for aviation targets.
• Develop algorithms for object detection, feature extraction, and change detection in imagery of airports, aircraft, and airspace.
• Apply ML/AI techniques to improve analysis accuracy and automate workflows.
• Integrate remote sensing data with GIS, AIS, ADS-B for comprehensive analysis.
• Produce clear reports, visualizations, and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with software and research teams to implement new methods and tools.
• Maintain data quality and integrity throughout the analysis pipeline.
• Stay updated with remote sensing tech and aviation industry trends.
• Manage multiple projects with strict deadlines.
• Contribute to new methodologies and IP.

Skills

Python

R

Geospatial analysis

Machine learning

Remote sensing

GIS

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ArcGIS

ENVI

GDAL

Rasterio

Education

Master's or PhD in Remote Sensing/Geospatial/Data Science

Tools

ArcGIS

ENVI

GDAL

Rasterio

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Sensing Data Analyst to join a remote-first geospatial intelligence team focused on aviation analytics. You will analyze satellite, aerial, and drone imagery to monitor airports and airspace, applying ML techniques to extract insights and produce reports.

The role demands a strong foundation in remote sensing, data science, and excellent communication for collaboration across global clients. Remote work is supported with flexible scheduling.