Senior Lidar Systems & Geospatial Engineering Lead
Core
Lead technical QA/QC, characterization, and accuracy assessment for large-scale airborne lidar datasets and elevation products for the USGS 3DEP program.
Role type
Senior IC Lidar Systems & Geospatial Engineering Lead
Builds
Rigorous, scalable methods for evaluating point-cloud quality, density, spatial consistency, and elevation accuracy
Domain
Geospatial science / Remote sensing / Lidar systems
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
Airborne Lidar, 3DEP QA/QC, ASPRS Standards, Point Density & Spatial Distribution, Voronoi Analysis, Vertical Accuracy, GNSS/TLS/Total Station Validation, Point-Cloud Processing, Python Geospatial Development, Large-Scale Data Processing
Preferred skills
Algorithm Development, System Characterization, Technical Leadership
Technologies
NumPy, SciPy, GeoPandas, Shapely, PDAL, laspy, Rasterio
Responsibilities
Lead technical QA/QC and characterization of airborne lidar datasets against 3DEP and contractual requirements; Develop and implement advanced methods for evaluating lidar point density and spatial distribution; Perform vertical accuracy assessments using GNSS, total-station, and terrestrial laser scanning; Investigate lidar anomalies and determine workflow deficiencies; Develop scalable Python-based tools for processing tens of millions of points per tile; Conduct applied research to improve lidar quality metrics; Support development and interpretation of ASPRS lidar standards; Evaluate emerging airborne, terrestrial, UAS, and spaceborne lidar technologies; Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
