Cartographer

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a Cartographer to join our team in Springfield, VA!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, chart catalogs and a variety of 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 year of combined experience with each of the following areas: performing data editing in ESRI tools, such as ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, demonstrated experience performing manual or automated data quality checks, demonstrated experience creating, editing, and manipulating shapefiles, geodatabases, and features, loading raster and vector files for viewing/reviewing multiple overlapping data sets, experience using ESRI Data Review Tools, and 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:

• 3 years of demonstrated experience performing cartographic finishing, feature extraction from maps, charts or various imagery sources, attribution population, and related experience.

• Knowledge of NGA products and services.

•  Knowledge or experience with maritime navigation, data, products or services.

•  Experience editing or managing data in an ArcGIS Portal environment.

•  Experience working with geospatial data in a multi-user enterprise environment.

• Experience converting data in multiple formats, especially standard MILSPEC, S-57 and shapefiles.

• Knowledge of cartographic generalization rules.

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.