Senior GIS Engineer Job Listing at Nextracker in Chennai, TN (Job ID NX-940)

Description

Job Description:

The Senior GIS Engineer will be based in Hyderabad. In this position, you will report to the Director, Asset Management.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Passionate drive to innovate and create
• Integrity to the core
• Enthusiastic customer focus
• Consistent interactive teamwork
• Desire for continuous improvement and top performance

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Monitoring production and quality assessment of data sets.
• Preprocessing and Postprocessing of Drone data.
• Processing and Conversion of Ground Control (GCP) points Geo referencing and Assigning Projection systems. Deriving products from drone data such as Orthophotos, Mosaic, DSM, DTM, Contour and Grids.
• Interpreting data in order to recognize trends and potential problem areas.
• Image Classification and Pattern recognition.
• Labelling and filtering Defects by type and by temperature gradient.
• Detecting hotspots, evaluating energy loss and tracking defects over time.
• Creating colour coded site maps, reflectance map and detailed reports.
• Collaborating with cross-functional groups to ensure data flows through the pipeline to production.
• Planning and executing daily operations to ensure project goals are met.
• Designed and lead international projects in Thermal data Analysis and construction Monitoring from Australia, US , Spain , Brazil, Kenya and so on.

Here is some of what you'll need (required)

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience in Geographic Information system.
• Strong understanding of drone data processing software (both commercial and open source such as PIX4D, Drone deploy, Agisoft etc.)
• Solid experience in ArcGIS, QGIS and AutoCAD.
• Ability to individually handle and delivers projects such as Aerial thermography, Construction Monitoring, Terrain Analysis (Topography) and Hydrology.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences

• Collaborating with colleagues on a complex project to organize resources and enable the delivery of a project on time and within budget.
• Positive attitude and be a team player. 

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.