Staff Geospatial Analyst
Core
Lead the preparation, processing, and quality control of geospatial datasets for high-fidelity synthetic environments used in defense training, mission rehearsal, and operational analysis systems.
Role type
Senior IC Geospatial Analyst (Synthetic Environments)
Builds
Production-ready geospatial content for terrain generation, simulation, and training systems
Domain
Defense / Geospatial Intelligence / Synthetic Environments
Required skills
GIS data processing, terrain database generation, geospatial automation, 3D simulation content development, QA/QC, workflow design, technical leadership, secure-environment operations
Preferred skills
3D terrain database generation, 3D GIS, multipatch data, LiDAR, point clouds, photogrammetry, digital elevation models, spatial databases, DevSecOps, web GIS
Technologies
Esri ArcGIS Pro, Safe Software FME, QGIS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, ArcGIS Enterprise, Jira, 3D Tiles, OGC services (WMS, WMTS, WFS, REST)
Responsibilities
Lead preparation and processing of geospatial datasets for synthetic-environment applications; Extract, digitize, clean, attribute, edit, generalize, validate, and maintain curated vector features; Review and refine AI-extracted features for geometry and attribution; Perform spatial analysis, coordinate-system transformations, and data conversion; Develop repeatable workflows and automation scripts; Conduct detailed QA/QC including topology validation and positional accuracy evaluations; Provide mentorship to junior analysts; Support software testing and stakeholder engagements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership