GIS Data Engineer

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Job Description

Maxar is looking to add a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data Engineer to join our team in Orlando FL.

You will work directly with Maxar's One World Terrain (OWT) Engineering and subcontractor teams by providing GIS data development services.

This critical role is primarily responsible for collection and management of source data, development of processes for maps, development of the conflation process, support OWT Data Model development initiatives, and development of the airport data production process.

Responsibilities:

• Perform geographic information systems (GIS) analyses on natural resources data.
• Leverage your knowledge and understanding of global positioning systems (GPS).
• Plan, design, and develop documents, and analyze spatial and relational databases.
• Use technical software to manage spatial and tabular data.
• Build databases by capturing map information with a coordinate digitizer.
• Produce computer map products depicting contents of databases.
• Write advanced technical software routines to facilitate analysis.
• Locate sources of GIS data.
• Operate computer workstations, digitizers, printers, and plotters.
• Create user applications and interfaces using the most complex programming languages.
• Analyze image data using advanced technical image processing software.
• Prepare and presents very complex technical research.
• Recommend and implement changes in procedures when necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Geography, or related geoscience field.
• 1+ years of experience with direct terrain data development.
• 1+ years of experience with developing GIS datasets for simulation runtime databases.
• 1+ years of experience working with various simulation input data types to include imagery, elevation data, and vector data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Extensive knowledge in a variety of GIS systems including ArcPro and QGIS.
• 1+ years of prior experience developing terrain datasets for the U.S. Army SE Core Program.
• Experience developing geospatial/modeling & simulation programs or image generators.
• Experience in data model development.
• Experience in Map production (JOG/TLM).
• Experience working with distributed international team members.
• Proficient in technical writing for processes and procedures.
• Prior industry experience in U.S. Army Simulation & Training is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of geospatial data products is a plus.
• Prior experience using Confluence, DOORS, GIT, and JIRA is a plus.
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with GIS engineers in a distributed, DoD development environment.

In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Washington:$81,000.00 - $173,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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