Advanced Spectral & Geo‑Mapping Senior Specialist

Beginning of the main content section.Return to the home pagePrintable Format Job Description - Advanced Spectral & Geo‑Mapping Senior Specialist (26002269)Job Description Advanced Spectral & Geo‑Mapping Senior Specialist - (26002269) Job Description Role Purpose:To lead the development, enhancement, and operational use of advanced spectral‑imaging and geo‑mapping technologies to support UAS monitoring, airspace protection, and risk‑based decision‑making. The role provides expert‑level spatial analytics, spectral‑signature interpretation, and geospatial intelligence to strengthen Dubai’s capability to detect, classify, and analyze unmanned aircraft activity across diverse environments.This position plays a critical role in enabling Dubai’s readiness for future air‑mobility ecosystems by integrating advanced mapping technologies with UAS detection platforms, smart‑city systems, and national aviation databases.Key Responsibilities/Duties:1. Develop and maintain advanced spectral‑imaging models to support UAS detection, classification, and anomaly identification.2. Lead the design and continuous enhancement of geo‑mapping databases, ensuring high‑accuracy spatial layers for UAS monitoring.3. Integrate spectral and geospatial datasets with UAS detection platforms, smart‑city systems, and DCAA digital infrastructure.4. Conduct advanced spatial analysis to identify UAS activity patterns, risk zones, and operational hotspots.5. Produce high‑resolution operational maps for UAS corridors, restricted zones, and sensitive‑area protection.6. Support investigations by providing spectral‑signature analysis, geo‑referenced evidence, and spatial intelligence reports.7. Evaluate and test new imaging, mapping, and remote‑sensing technologies for potential adoption.8. Develop interactive geo‑dashboards and visualization tools for operational and strategic reporting.9. Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with DCAA geospatial standards.10. Maintain and update geospatial datasets, including terrain models, urban‑development overlays, and UAS‑risk maps.11. Coordinate with government entities to align mapping outputs with urban‑planning data, restricted‑zone boundaries, and national UAS databases.12. Provide technical input for regulatory frameworks related to UAS geo‑mapping, airspace zoning, and spatial‑risk classification.13. Support future‑air‑mobility readiness by developing geospatial tools for autonomous aircraft, eVTOL operations, and smart‑city aerial networks.14. Contribute to digital‑transformation initiatives involving AI‑driven mapping, spectral analytics, and automated geospatial workflows.15. Performs other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the operational and regulatory responsibilities of the Unmanned Aircraft Monitoring Section. Qualifications Academic Qualifications:§ Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing, GIS Engineering, Aerospace Data Analytics, or related field.§ Master’s degree preferred. Certifications:§ GIS professional certification (e.g., ESRI, GISP) (preferred)§ Remote‑sensing or spectral‑analysis certification (advantage)§ UAS‑related training beneficialProfessional Experience:§ Minimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years of relevant professional experience with a Master’s degree in geospatial analysis, spectral imaging, remote sensing, or aviation‑related mapping.§ Experience in aviation, smart‑city systems, or national‑security geospatial programs is preferred. Job Category: ​Aviation (Aviation)Advertiser: Dubai Civil Aviation AuthorityEducational-level: BachelorRequired Nationality: UAE Only Suitable for people with determination: NoMonthly Salary: UnspecifiedSchedule-Time: Full timeJob Posting: 09/08/2026Unposting Date: Ongoing

Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing, GIS Engineering, Aerospace Data Analytics, or related field. Master’s degree preferred. Certifications: GIS professional certification (e.g., ESRI, GISP) preferred; remote-sensing or spectral-analysis certification advantageous. Professional experience: minimum 8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree in geospatial analysis, spectral imaging, remote sensing, or aviation-related mapping.

Role Purpose: To lead the development, enhancement, and operational use of advanced spectral-imaging and geo-mapping technologies to support UAS monitoring, airspace protection, and risk-based decision-making. Provide expert-level spatial analytics, spectral-signature interpretation, and geospatial intelligence. Key responsibilities include: developing and maintaining spectral-imaging models for UAS detection, classification, and anomaly identification; designing and enhancing geo-mapping databases with high-accuracy spatial layers; integrating spectral and geospatial datasets with UAS detection platforms and smart-city systems; conducting advanced spatial analysis to identify activity patterns, risk zones, and hotspots; producing high-resolution maps for UAS corridors and restricted zones; supporting investigations with spectral analysis and spatial intelligence reports; evaluating new imaging, mapping, and remote-sensing technologies; developing interactive geo-dashboards; ensuring data accuracy and compliance with geospatial standards; maintaining datasets including terrain models and UAS-risk maps; coordinating with government entities; providing input for regulatory frameworks; developing geospatial tools for future air mobility and autonomous aircraft; contributing to AI-driven mapping and automated workflows; performing other duties as assigned.