Geotechnical InSAR Analyst - Mining

Position: Geotechnical InSAR Analyst - Mining Applications
Job Description  We are Sky Geo, a company that provides our clients with essential geotechnical insights. Every day, we help them understand, at an early stage, how ground movement will impact their valuable assets. We have built an excellent and diverse team to treat InSAR increasingly as a professional service. To continue enhancing our ability to provide these insights at scale, we require the best people to work with us.

We are seeking colleagues who want to help build the business and grow professionally by discovering a wide range of applications.
Your Role & Impact  We are seeking a highly skilled engineer or geoscientist, ideally with a strong background in geotechnical engineering or geology in the mining industry. As a Mining Geotechnical Analyst, you will:
Analyze SAR and InSAR products, focusing specifically on mines and mining customers.
Dive deep into InSAR outputs and other remote sensing data.
Apply your expertise in geotechnical analysis to optimize mining operations, detect geohazards, and support client decision‑making processes.
Core Responsibilities    Client

Collaboration:

Engage with mining industry stakeholders to understand their specific requirements and challenges.
InSAR Data Analysis & Interpretation:  Identify and monitor ground deformation, slope instability, subsidence, and other geological phenomena related to mining activities. Interpret InSAR results using the Sky Geo interactive platform and provide technical expertise, support, insightful presentations, and reports.
Contextual Analysis & Geohazard Detection:  Ingest and analyze GIS data to put processing outputs into the context of the mining operation. Identify and assess potential geohazards, such as slope or dam instability and ground subsidence, using InSAR data.
Reporting:  Generate clear and concise reports, maps, and visualizations to communicate InSAR results effectively to mining clients. Present findings in a comprehensible manner, including technical documentation and presentations.
Project Management (10‑15% of time):
Ensure internal and external coordination between the Sky Geo and client teams.
Oversee recurring monitoring activities, coordinate timelines, track deliverables, and ensure timely delivery of reports and clear customer communication.
Organize structured internal project check‑ins and external client meetings.
Support continuous improvement by tracking open action items, flagging risks, and ensuring follow‑up and project documentation.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in geomatics, remote sensing, geophysics, geology, engineering, or a related field.
Engineering/Geology:
Understanding of geology, mining engineering, and rock mechanics principles.

Experience:

At least two years of experience working in mining operations in a geotechnical or adjacent role.
Analytical

Skills:

Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities to interpret complex geospatial data.
Communication:
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences. Full professional proficiency in English is required.
Organizational & Project Management:
Strong organizational and timeline‑management skills, including experience with project tracking tools. Proven ability to manage recurring deliverables with consistent on‑time completion.
Work Style:
Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Attention to detail and focus on quality control and data validation.
Desired

Qualifications:

Geospatial Tools:

Experience with GIS environments such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
Monitoring Systems:
Experience working with ground‑based monitoring systems (radar, prism/survey data, GNSS).
InSAR/Remote Sensing:
Knowledge of SAR imaging principles, interferometry, and InSAR processing techniques.

Experience with SAR data from satellites such as Sentinel‑1, ALOS PALSAR, TerraSAR‑X, and other remote sensing data (optical, multispectral, LIDAR, topographic).
Domain Specific

Experience:

Experience processing InSAR data over mining areas or similar complex environments.
Advanced Techniques:
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