Remote Sensing Specialist — Precision Agriculture Insights

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Generous retirement plan

Home office stipend

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible remote schedule

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Sensing Specialist to join a fully remote team focused on precision agriculture. You will analyze satellite and drone data, develop vegetation indices, and deliver actionable insights to farmers and agribusinesses.

You will collaborate with data scientists and agronomists worldwide, advancing geospatial workflows, and applying cutting-edge techniques to improve crop health monitoring, soil moisture assessment, and resource optimization.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Remote Sensing or related geospatial field.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in remote sensing data processing for agriculture.
• Proficiency in ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, SNAP.
• Advanced GIS skills (ArcGIS, QGIS) and geospatial data management.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R for geospatial analysis.
• Experience with Google Earth Engine or Planetary Computer is desirable.
• Understanding of agricultural systems and farming practices.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, and radar satellite imagery, plus drone data.
• Develop algorithms for vegetation indices, crop classification, yield prediction, and change detection.
• Create detailed maps and visualizations for soil moisture, nutrients, and pests/diseases.
• Integrate remote sensing data with weather and soil data for comprehensive analysis.
• Use ArcGIS, QGIS and ENVI/ERDAS for data processing and analysis.
• Develop and maintain remote sensing workflows and pipelines.
• Collaborate with agronomists to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Conduct quality control of geospatial data and derived products.
• Research new remote sensing technologies for agricultural applications.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications.

Skills

Python

R

Geospatial analysis

Remote sensing

Data processing

Education

Master's/PhD in Remote Sensing or geospatial field

Tools

ENVI

ERDAS Imagine

SNAP

ArcGIS

QGIS

Google Earth Engine

Microsoft Planetary Computer

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Sensing Specialist to join a fully remote team focused on precision agriculture. You will analyze satellite and drone data, develop vegetation indices, and deliver actionable insights to farmers and agribusinesses.

You will collaborate with data scientists and agronomists worldwide, advancing geospatial workflows, and applying cutting-edge techniques to improve crop health monitoring, soil moisture assessment, and resource optimization.