Database Design Engineer

DATABASE DESIGN ENGINEER:

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 Responsible for producing Computer Image Generator databases for flight simulators from a variety of source data including but not limited to satellite imagery, aerial photographs and elevation data.Import, manipulate and process imagery and elevation data.Export imagery in the required format(s) for procesing by vendor supplies toolsets.Utilize vendor supplies toolsets to process data into the appropriate Image Generator format(s).Create 3D models for use within the database.Create and modify necessary configuration files to properly integrate database with simulation host.Knowledge of raw imagery coordinate transformations.Ability to analyze complex vendor tool sets.

 

EDUCATION DESIRED:

Bachelors Degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Graphics or related field.  Degree in Geographic Information Systems desirable.

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

2+ years experience with flight simulators and simulator databases.

Experience with commercial GIS software such as ENVI, ERDAS, etc.

Experience with Adobe Photoshop.

Experience with 3D modeling toolsets such as MultiGen Creator, 3D Studio, Geo, Etc.

Familiarity with simulator 3D databases and basic programming constructs, a plus.