Geospatial Engineer
The Army is always in need of maps, graphics and overlays that help commanders visualized the battlefield. Geospatial Engineer use Geospatial information (remote sensed imagery, digital data and intelligence data) to produce these products. They're also called upon to provide maps that locate military targets and help plot troop movements.
Geospatial Engineer are primarily responsible for supervising and performing terrain analysis duties. They're also involved in collecting and processing military geographic information from remote sensed imagery, digital data, intelligence data, existing topographic products and other collateral data sources. Some of your duties as a Geospatial Engineer may include:
- Extract Geospatial data from collateral data sources such as remote sensed imagery and field reconnaissance
- Draw, scribe, digitize and scan cultural, topographic, hydrographic and/or other features on overlay/scribing surfaces or in digital formats
- Provide geospatial information to commanders to better visualized the battlefield
- Finish compilation of geospatial data into a printable map/product and prints (maps, overlays and special products) hardcopy geospatial information
- Make scale drawings of roads, airfields, buildings and other military projects
- Analyze collected military geographic information to produce tactical decision aids
- Data base management for the storage of aerial photographs, maps, digital data bases and collateral source materials
- Perform digital manipulation of topographic information by querying, viewing, evaluating and downloading digital data
- Build scale models of land areas that show hills, lakes, roads and buildings
- Use aerial photographs to form large photomaps
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