BlackSky · 22 hours ago
Junior Geospatial Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$57K/yr - $67K/yr
0+ years expBlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that provides satellite imagery and analytics to military and commercial clients. They are seeking a Junior Geospatial Analyst to support projects by generating analytic products, conducting research, and using GIS tools to process data. This entry-level role involves collaboration with a skilled team and the use of advanced imagery capabilities.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain plans for imagery/analytics acquisition to support a variety of use cases
Use tools including ArcGIS Pro and QGIS to process raster/vector data, conduct analysis, and generate products using BlackSky imagery/analytics and other data sources
Support customer programs by conducting QA/QC on analytic outputs, generating use case examples, and producing finished products or reports
Research locations, state and non-state actors, equipment (aircraft/vessels/vehicles), activity trends, effects of natural disasters, and other elements related to global current events
Share knowledge and techniques with teammates
Other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated research and communication skills
Previous professional or advanced academic experience working with GIS data (vector/raster) and satellite imagery. Key areas include image processing, imagery annotation, raster analysis/visualization, 3D visualization, georeferencing, vector dataset generation/manipulation, metadata validation, and data cleaning
Facility with imagery and GIS tools including but not limited to Esri software, SOCET GXP, and QGIS
Experience writing Python scripts to generate insights from data, interact with APIs, and/or run geospatial processes
Bachelor's Degree or higher in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in a relevant role
At least six (6) months of relevant professional experience (including any relevant internships)
Preferred
Experience with imagery-derived analytics
Facility with graphic design or post-processing/production software such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
Imagery interpretation with a defense/intelligence focus
Experience generating finished GIS, imagery, or analysis products
GIS tool creation using ArcPy, ArcGIS Pro Model Builder, or QGIS plugins
Experience using Power BI for data analysis
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
Employer matching donations
Professional development
Mac or PC? Your choice!
Awesome swag
Company
BlackSky
BlackSky is a space-based intelligence company that delivers real-time imagery with global rapid revisit, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brian OToole
Chief Technology Officer
Alexandria Albright
People & Culture Partner - Technical Recruiter
Recent News
2023-11-28
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