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Occupation AtlasRemote Sensing Technicians

O*NET · 19-4099.03

Remote Sensing Technicians

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.

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Geospatial Extractor · Geospatial Tech · Geospatial Technician (Geospatial Tech) · Image Scientist · Imagery Analyst · LIDAR Analyst · LIDAR Analyst (Light Detection and Ranging Analyst) · LIDAR Technician · LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician) · Locate Tech · Locate Technician (Locate Tech) · Meteorologist Liaison · Remote Monitor · Remote Pilot · Remote Sensing Field Technician · Remote Sensing Monitoring Technician · Remote Sensing Technician · Remote Sensing Technologist · Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Controller (RPAS Controller) · Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operator (RPAS Operator) · Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Pilot (RPAS Pilot) · Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician) · Research Associate · RPA Technician · RPAS Controller · RPAS Operator · RPAS Pilot · Scanner · Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (sUAS Technician) · sUAS Technician · UA Operator · UA Pilot · UA Technician · UAS Operator · UAS Pilot · UAS Technician · UAV Operator · UAV Pilot · UAV Technician · Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator) · Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot) · Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician) · Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator) · Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot) · Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician) · Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator) · Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot) · Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator) · Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot) · Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician) · Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician) · Unmanned Systems Technician · Verification Technician

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.24
  • R Realistic5.10
  • I Investigative4.60
  • A Artistic2.14
  • E Enterprising1.71
  • S Social1.51

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent10%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses6%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree9%
  • Bachelor's Degree62%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate8%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (33%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (38%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Mathematicsbasic3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Speakingbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Systems Analysis3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Writingbasic3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Complex Problem Solving3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Coordination3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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  • Quality Control Analysis2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Time Management2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Programming2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • Operations Monitoring2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Systems Evaluation2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Instructing2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Sciencebasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Persuasion2.52.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Service Orientation2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Troubleshooting2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operation and Control2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment Selection2.12.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Equipment Maintenance2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Material Resources2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Analysis2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Repairing1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Installation1.1—

Tasks

9 core · 9 supplemental · 3 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.4.4
  2. Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.4.2
  3. Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.4.1
  4. Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.4.0
  5. Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.4.0
  6. Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.3.9
  7. Manipulate raw data to enhance interpretation, either on the ground or during remote sensing flights.3.9
  8. Participate in the planning or development of mapping projects.3.7
  9. Prepare documentation or presentations, including charts, photos, or graphs.3.1
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  1. Correct raw data for errors due to factors such as skew or atmospheric variation.4.1
  2. Calibrate data collection equipment.3.9
  3. Monitor raw data quality during collection, and make equipment corrections as necessary.3.8
  4. Develop or maintain geospatial information databases.3.8
  5. Maintain records of survey data.3.5
  6. Collect verification data on the ground, using equipment such as global positioning receivers, digital cameras, or notebook computers.3.4
  7. Evaluate remote sensing project requirements to determine the types of equipment or computer software necessary to meet project requirements, such as specific image types or output resolutions.3.4
  8. Document methods used and write technical reports containing information collected.3.1
  9. Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.3.1
  10. Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
  11. Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
  12. Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Geography4.36.2Level 7 looks like: Develop a map of the world showing mountains, deserts, and rivers
  • Computers and Electronics4.25.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mathematics3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Customer and Personal Service3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Engineering and Technology3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Production and Processing3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administration and Management2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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  • Design2.82.9
  • Education and Training2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administrative2.43.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Sales and Marketing2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Communications and Media2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Public Safety and Security2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Telecommunications2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Physics1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Transportation1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Law and Government1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Mechanical1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Biology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Chemistry1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning3.83.9
  • Information Ordering3.83.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Inductive Reasoning3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near Vision3.63.6
  • Oral Comprehension3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.53.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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  • Written Comprehension3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written Expression3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Flexibility of Closure3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of Ideas3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speech Recognition3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category Flexibility3.33.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Originality3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective Attention3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Visualization3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Number Facility3.13.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Far Vision2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Control Precision2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Memorization2.62.6
  • Speed of Closure2.63.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Time Sharing2.52.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Depth Perception2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual Dexterity2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Multilimb Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Response Orientation2.11.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Rate Control1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Spatial Orientation1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Reaction Time1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Night Vision1.3—
  • Trunk Strength1.3—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.1—
  • Peripheral Vision1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.74.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Getting Information4.43.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing Information4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.94.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.64.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.92.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Developing and Building Teams2.82.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.82.6
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.72.7
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.23.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • E-Mail4.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Spend Time Sitting4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1
  • Contact With Others4.0
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.0
  • Time Pressure3.9

Technology

95 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (9)

  • Chot
  • C++hot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Pythonhot
  • Rhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • QGIS

Hot (46; 7 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • AJAX
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C#
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Google Analytics
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Linux
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
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  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MySQL
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Perl
  • React
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP software
  • SAS
  • ServiceNow
  • Shell script
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Structured query language SQL
  • UNIX
  • UNIX Shell
Other tools (40)
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Agisoft Metashape
  • Airdata
  • Applied Imagery Quick Terrain Modeler
  • ArduPilot Mission Planner
  • BAE Systems SOCET SET
  • Calibration software
  • CloudCompare
  • Common MASINT Exploitation Tool COMET
  • Corpscon
  • Debugging software
  • Definiens Developer
  • ESRI ArcCatalog
  • ESRI ArcMap
  • ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
  • ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS
  • FLIR Thermal Studio Suite
  • GeoCue LIDAR and drone mapping software
  • GeoCue PointVue LE
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Hypertext preprocessor PHP
  • Interface definition language IDL
  • ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
  • Kitty Hawk
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
  • Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
  • Litchi
  • LP360
  • Magellan Firmware
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • Microsoft Image Composite Editor
  • OpenDroneMap
  • Opticks
  • Pix4D Pix4Dmapper
  • Structure query language SQL
  • Terrasolid TerraScan
  • UgCS
  • Verilog
  • VMware
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
  2. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  3. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
  4. Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
  5. Geodetic Surveyors
  6. Surveying and Mapping Technicians
  7. Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
  8. Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
  9. Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
  10. Aerospace Engineers

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