Drone Data Processing Technician

Role: Drone Data Processing Technician (LiDAR & Visual)

Location: Halifax (Mount Uniacke), Nova Scotia

**Salary**: $55,000 - $75,000 (based on experience)

Status: Full Time

**AeroVision Canada Inc.** has been delivering advanced aviation and unmanned systems solutions since 2013. With more than 100 years of combined in-house aviation experience, our team draws on a breadth of expertise across fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and combat systems aircraft, representing over 30,000 cumulative flight hours.

Our leadership team includes decorated veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and US military; officers who have commanded in the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, with extensive operational and combat deployment experience. This operational pedigree informs every aspect of our work, from mission planning to execution in the most complex airspace environments.

Operating primarily in Canada and the United States, AeroVision has grown to over 35 professionals, with plans for continuous expansion going forward. Our safety record reflects a disciplined, standards-focused approach, maintaining an incident rate of just 0.003% across many thousands of missions. In 2024 alone, the AeroVision fleet logged flights equivalent to a transoceanic crossing from New York to Dubai, generating nearly one million precision inspection-quality images. This operational tempo underscores our ability to deliver critical data at scale—safely, reliably, and with unmatched efficiency.

Our Mission:

- AeroVision’s mission is to deliver precision aerial intelligence that advances operational safety, decision superiority, and mission success. We integrate civil aviation expertise with cutting-edge unmanned systems technology to provide reliable, actionable data in the most demanding environments. Every flight, every mission, and every datapoint we capture is driven by our mission to help our partners shorten the time between detection and decision with absolute confidence._**

**Key Responsibilities**

- Import, clean, and calibrate LiDAR and other datasets collected from aerial and ground-based missions.

- Process and classify point clouds, generate DEMs/DTMs/contours, extracting features with high accuracy.
- Convert raw LiDAR data into CAD formats (e.g., DWG, DXF, Civil 3D)
- Perform georeferencing, coordinate transformations, and error analysis.
- Validate and cross-check LiDAR outputs against control points, GNSS/RTK data, and ground surveys.
- Ensure accuracy, quality control, and consistency of data products.
- Manage large datasets and maintain organized digital workflows.
- Create 3D visualizations.
- Generate orthomosaics and integrate LiDAR with photogrammetry when required.
- Package data products for clients in formats compatible with engineering, GIS, and CAD workflows.

**Collaboration & Reporting**

- Work closely with flight crews, project managers, and clients to ensure deliverables meet specifications.
- Document data processing workflows and maintain version control of projects.
- Contribute to internal best practices for LiDAR QA/QC and workflow efficiency.

**Qualifications**

- 3+ years of hands-on experience with LiDAR and visual data processing and geospatial software.
- Proficiency with tools such as **Leica Cyclone Suite, Nubigon, DJI Terra, Civil 3D, Reality Capture, RiProcess, Phoenix LiDAR, TerraScan, Global Mapper, or similar platforms**.
- Strong understanding of GNSS/RTK corrections and coordinate systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and survey requirements.
- High attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to rapidly learn new skills, continuously improve methods of processing, and seek greater efficiency in delivering the best possible product to our clients.

**Preferred Skills**

- Diploma or degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Remote Sensing, GIS, or related field.
- Experience integrating LiDAR with photogrammetry, thermal, or multispectral datasets.
- Familiarity with CAD software (AutoCAD, MicroStation) and GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS).
- Prior work with drones, terrestrial or manned airborne LiDAR systems is an asset.

**Reporting Structure**

- Reports to**:Director of Operations**
- Collaborates with: Flight Operations, Project Managers, and Clients.

**Why Join Us**

- Work at the cutting edge of drone-enabled geospatial data acquisition and other terrestrial and SLAM-based LiDAR technology.
- Be part of a fast-growing, innovation-driven aviation and technology company.
- Opportunity to contribute to projects in utilities, energy, transportation, critical infrastructure, and major sports facilities, such as with MLB, the NHL, and others.
- Professional development and training opportunities.