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The Sensor Operator (SO) ensures that all data acquisition is conducted in accordance with operational and quality standards. You are responsible, throughout all phases of collection, for acquiring data to the high-quality standard required for exploitation. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day administrative responsibilities while deployed, including selecting and implementing the appropriate flight plan(s) as agreed with the Collection Management team. During flight operations, the SO is required to adjust hyperspectral and RGB sensor settings in real time to optimise data quality, ensuring all collected data meets required compliance and technical standards.
Job Responsibility:
Attend Pre-flight briefing to determine collection requirements for that day and support with the decision-making process
Support the pilot, as requested, during daily flight planning
Ensure that all the required equipment is prepared and ready for the collection
During the collection, you will operate the equipment/sensors and monitor the incoming data for quality. Record all information pertinent to the data capture
Post-flight prepare all the data for ingestion into the server ready for processing
Transfer the hard copies of data capture reports to the 2Excel online system
Escalate issues or problems relating to the sensors and data capture to the Lead Sensor Operator
Requirements:
Aviation experience e.g. aerial survey, sensor operation, mission planning or private flying
Experience with mission planning software e.g. SkyDemon or similar
Relevant aviation/sensor operation experience OR undergraduate degree with relevant technical content e.g. surveying, engineering, remote sensing, geomatics, GIS, physics etc
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK
Be in possession of a full UK driving license
Nice to have:
Experience with aerial survey software e.g. TrackAir/IGI
Experience with GIS software and methods e.g. QGIS, and proficiency with standard geospatial vector/raster formats
What we offer:
25 days holiday per year from day one plus bank holidays
5% matched Pension scheme
Group Life Insurance
Health and Wellbeing benefits including Private Health Care and an EAP