Mission Sensor Program Specialist

Mission Sensor Program Specialist, Photogrammetrist 3
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Tumwater, WA
Salary: $5,783.00 - $7,779.00

(See official listing for full details.)

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the Wildland Fire Management Division Project Lead for Airborne Intelligence/Gathering/Processing data collected from airborne assets and supervises assigned Photogrammetrist
• Train, Mentor, Qualify, supervise, and provide oversight of assigned personnel and assess and select other Aviation personnel for training and qualification as a Mission Sensor Operator at the direction of the Aviation ADM
• Prepare detailed technical reports for city/state/federal, department, and fire personnel for aerial intelligence collected
• Operates, maintains, downloads, and creates airborne reports/maps/intelligence using handheld FLIR devices, Cameras, and advanced Thermal/Infrared/Mapping/Lidar aircraft systems in support of Natural Resource missions and Emergency Operations, and other missions as assigned
• Perform pre-flight, mission planning, and post-flight duties
• Provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and an array of airborne capabilities through the use of full motion video, sensors, and mission equipment for the Agency, Partners, and outside entities such as Cities, Counties, and other Federal Agencies
• Supervises providing Quality Control (QC), processing, and storage of acquired data per (IAW) Aviation Operations Plan and Standards (AOPS)
• Development and enforcement of department’s standards for Aerial Intelligence collection systems to include EO/IR camera systems, downlink systems, LIDAR operations, and data processing for produced gathered from those systems. In addition, serve as the subject matter expert in these operations for developing policies and procedures for the use of equipment and storage/distribution of collected intelligence/products/etc.
• As the senior level position in this program serves as the primary liaison for the department to Incident Management Teams for aerial Photogrammetric project requests from the department’s Aerial Intelligence program
• Supervises the department’s Mission Sensor Operators as the first-line supervisor.

Required Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 1 year of supervisor experience over a professional staff.
• 1 year of experience in the following:
  • Experience with Crew Resource Management (CRM) procedures as an Aircrew Member
  • Operating GIS software (e.g. ARC GIS PRO, Google Earth, etc.)
  • Processing mapping, data, and GIS operations ICRD GIS Pro, Google Earth, etc.)
  • Operator experience with Ariel EO/IR Systems (TELEDYNE FLIR, WESCAM, Trakka, systems) OR UAS data collection systems with EO/IR systems
  • Collecting, processing, and photo interpretation of aerial digital products collected from airborne EO/IR systems
  • Developing raw Electro-Optical/Infrared intelligence products to final products which might include: Geo-Rectified Maps, Fire Perimeters, Geo-Rectified Photography, and Infrared Images for Fire Incident Management teams.
• 2 years’ Experience operating FAA and ground radio communication systems.
• 10 Flight Hours in either a helicopter or small airplane (e.g. Bell 206L4, Kodiak K100, Grand Caravan, etc.) (Pilot or aircrew member).
• FCC Restricted Radiophone Operator License, FAA Pilot License, or equivalent certification and experience to operate aircraft radios (e.g. HEMG, ABRO, ASGS, ATGS, AOBD, FAA, etc.).
• Experience and Knowledge of aircraft mission flight planning and the National Airspace System (NAS).
• Experience with developing reports and products via Microsoft Office Suite and Mission Planning Software.
• Successfully pass annual DNR flight and oral evaluation.