Cartographer/Geospatial Engineer @ Ft Sam

$58,300 - $99,100/Yr

BAE Systems - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

San Antonio, TX

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Cartographer/Geospatial Engineer position at BAE Systems involves performing cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and managing geospatial databases to meet customer data standards. The role requires conducting quality assurance and quality control functions, compiling and analyzing intelligence information, and preparing reports and visual aids for presentations. The position demands a strong understanding of geospatial technologies and the ability to work independently while delivering projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Perform cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and data content management to customer data standards.
• Manage a geospatial database.
• Perform QA/QC functions and correct data call errors.
• Compile, segregate, evaluate, research, interpret, analyze, and disseminate intelligence information to support operations.
• Prepare, maintain, and present intelligence displays, reports, and briefings with visual aids and documentation.

Requirements

• Must attain and maintain active TS/SCI clearance and obtain/maintain Technical Expert (TE) accreditation and SOFA status.
• Five (5) to Ten (10) years of demonstrated relevant experience required.
• A degree (BS) in GIS, Geography, or related field preferred.
• Experience in cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and data content management.
• Knowledge of CIB1, TLMs, MGoogle Cloud Platform products, MDG, DTED, SRTM, in boundary recovery processes.
• Proficient in ArcGIS, Socet-Set, RemoteView, or comparable ELT software.
• Superior knowledge of geospatial database content management.
• Experience with FME, ESRI extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools, or similar software extensions.
• Experience with GAIT, ArcGIS Data ReViewer, or comparable geospatial data inspection software.
• Knowledge of intelligence organizations and systems; collection and reporting systems; intelligence information sources; techniques of identifying, collating, evaluating, and analyzing information.
• Superior knowledge of geographical and cultural aspects of foreign countries.
• Proven ability to develop production schedules and deliver customer requirements on-time or ahead of schedule.
• Experience in combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
• Experience working with geospatial data in a multi-user enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using data mining tools; open source research methods; understanding of military capabilities weapon systems; application engineering, system administration, or software configuration of industry standard geospatial analysis and production software; experience with Oracle Spatial or ArcSDE.
• Knowledge of python scripting to streamline and automate routine production processes.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards