Imagery Analyst - 2nd Shift

Production Specialist/AFD & Aeronautical Production Support Specialist

(U) Staffing Requirement: This work requires staff to perform foundational airfield analysis. Staff must have basic knowledge in foundational airfield analysis, mission familiarity, demonstrated ability to operate in a high-tempo environment, be adaptable and team-oriented, be committed to delivering timely and accurate GEOINT, and exhibit professionalism.

(U) Duties: Contractors are required to support NGA's Airfield Foundation Data (AFD) program

by extracting specific airfield feature data in accordance with NGA data and product

specifications. within NGA defined areas around AFD collections. Activities involve data

acquisition, data evaluation, data analysis, data entry, data application, quality control/assurance

and product finishing database scripting, quality control/assurance and product finishing.

•         Basic knowledge and understanding of airfield infrastructures such as taxiways, runways,

navigational aids, ATC tower, and hangars, to create AFD products.

·       1-3 years of feature collection (points, lines, and areas), feature validation and finishing.

·       The ability to understand, update, and draft technical documentation in support of

mission progression.

·       Understanding of basic geospatial principles such as coordinate systems (horizontal and

vertical), elevation models, and accuracy values.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of imagery, products, processes, and sensors.

·       Knowledge of and experience with understanding, reading, and writing XML.

(U) SFA uses an internal AFD rubric for credential qualification and Analysts are required to

earn an FAA credential for Airfield Foundation Data. Once FAA qualified in the primary AFD

role the expectations is for the contractor to work to become FAA certified in VO.

 

(U) Credentials will be maintained through successful completion of recurring proficiency

training and will be withdrawn when assigned to another position or upon termination of the

contract. Additionally, this work can be challenging due to the aeronautical production tempo

and strict quality standards.

 

(U) Staffing Requirement: This work requires staff to perform foundational Vertical

Obstruction analysis and vector collection. Staff must have experience in vector collection,

mission familiarity, demonstrated ability to operate in a high-tempo environment, be adaptable

and team-oriented, be committed to delivering timely and accurate GEOINT, and exhibit

professionalism.

(U) Duties: Contractors are required to support NGA's Vertical Obstructions (VO) program by

extracting specific feature data in accordance with NGA data and product specifications.

Activities involve data acquisition, data evaluation, data analysis, data entry, data application,

quality control/assurance and product finishing.

·       Basic knowledge and understanding of airfield infrastructures such as taxiways, runways,

navigational aids, ATC tower, and hangars, to create VO products.

·       1-3 years' experience of feature collection (points, lines, and areas), attribution, feature

validation and product finishing.

·       The ability to understand, update, and draft technical documentation in support of

mission progression.

·       Understanding of basic geospatial principles such as coordinate systems (horizontal and

vertical), elevation models, and accuracy values.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of imagery, products, processes, and sensors.

·       Knowledge of and experience with understanding, reading, and writing XML

(U) SFA uses an internal VO rubric for credential qualification and Analysts are required to earn

an FAA credential for Airfield Vertical Obstructions. Once FAA qualified in the primary VO

role, the expectations is for the contractor to work to become FAA certified in AFD.

 

(U) Credentials will be maintained through successful completion of recurring proficiency

training and will be withdrawn when assigned to another position or upon termination of the

contract. Additionally, this work can be challenging due to the aeronautical production tempo

and strict quality standards.