Remote Sensing Scientists & Technologists
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.
Also called: Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, Professor, Remote Sensing Analyst, Scientist
Knowledge:
- geography
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- 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
Abilites:
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Personality:
Description: 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
Technology:
- 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
