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Junior Cartographer

2 months ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States ManTech Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Junior Cartographer to join our team at ManTech. As a key member of our cartographic team, you will be responsible for producing high-quality nautical charts and geospatial data products.

Key Responsibilities
  • Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, chart catalogs, and various Open Source or government furnished data sets, to produce project packages for In-House or contract production.
  • Compile or update maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC portfolio on ArcGIS based Data Capture and Finishing Environment (DCAFE) workstations or ESRI based Foundation GEOINT Modernization (FG MOD) production environment workstations.
  • Extracting features from a variety of sources including but not necessarily limited to rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, NtM, orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs.
  • Writing Python Scripts in ArcGIS to improve efficiency of the production process.
  • Data conversion/migration.
Requirements
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience with each of the following areas: demonstrated cartographic finishing, feature extraction from maps, charts or various imagery sources, attribution population, and experience using ESRI ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro.
  • Demonstrated experience loading raster and vector files for viewing/reviewing multiple overlapping data sets.
  • Must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience creating, editing, and manipulating shapefiles.
  • Experience with geodatabases, and features as well as exporting data in multiple formats, predominantly standard MILSPEC as well as shapefiles.
  • Knowledge of generalization rules.
  • Experience using imagery for the purposes of nautical chart compilation.
  • Experience combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
  • Experience ordering, manipulating, and interpreting various types of satellite imagery used as a source for feature extraction (coastline, etc.).
  • Knowledge of NGA Products and Services.
Clearance Requirements
  • Must have an active TS/SCI.
Physical Requirements
  • The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.