Remote Sensing Technician Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Remote Sensing Technician roles qualify as specialty occupations under the H-1B visa, and federal contractors in this field frequently sponsor. Geospatial and satellite imaging positions also appear in DOL's LCA disclosure data, signaling active sponsorship pipelines across defense, environmental, and infrastructure sectors. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HDR is seeking a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead to be a member of our Geomatics & Remote Sensing program, a global team of data acquisition specialists. Data is a common thread to everything we do at HDR. We collect it, generate it, manage it, analyze it, and deliver it to our clients. As a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead you will manage the area’s Geomatics & Remote Sensing team and program in HDR’s Missouri/Kansas area. This includes staff management, project management, and business development duties. You will be responsible for the team’s quality project delivery and Geomatics & Remote Sensing business performance and growth within the area across multiple infrastructure markets (e.g., transportation, water, power, building engineering). Our full-service geomatics & remote sensing offerings in Missouri/Kansas include land survey / boundary survey, lidar (outdoor terrestrial, indoor, manned aerial, and mobile), hydrographic survey, and aerial data acquisition via UAS.
- Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of staff and products of the Geomatics & Remote Sensing teams in Missouri and Kansas to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
- Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
- Collaborate on Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
- Participate in Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
- Serve as a seller-doer with the responsibility to pursue and win work and maintain a profitable utilization for the team and yourself. Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews, which includes maintaining strong client relationships, trends/drivers, and upcoming opportunities.
- Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation at local and regional levels, across all business groups.
- Function as a project manager or technical manager, leading critical area and regional projects.
- Perform other duties as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
- 10 years of experience
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You have a service- and client-oriented personality.
- Experience leading the development of scopes, schedules and budgets, and managing projects
- Interest in infrastructure projects such as water, wastewater, transportation, transit, energy, solid waste, and architecture
- Familiarity with the architecture and engineering consulting industry
- You have an internal drive to try new things and explore new industry trends and technology while pushing your comfort zone every day.
- You have strong organization skills.
- You can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Preference given to local candidates
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Missouri-Kansas City
Other Locations: United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield
INDUSTRY
Water
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
Business Class
Geomatics and Remote Sensing
Job Posting
Sep 18, 2026
INTRODUCTION
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HDR is seeking a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead to be a member of our Geomatics & Remote Sensing program, a global team of data acquisition specialists. Data is a common thread to everything we do at HDR. We collect it, generate it, manage it, analyze it, and deliver it to our clients. As a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead you will manage the area’s Geomatics & Remote Sensing team and program in HDR’s Missouri/Kansas area. This includes staff management, project management, and business development duties. You will be responsible for the team’s quality project delivery and Geomatics & Remote Sensing business performance and growth within the area across multiple infrastructure markets (e.g., transportation, water, power, building engineering). Our full-service geomatics & remote sensing offerings in Missouri/Kansas include land survey / boundary survey, lidar (outdoor terrestrial, indoor, manned aerial, and mobile), hydrographic survey, and aerial data acquisition via UAS.
- Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of staff and products of the Geomatics & Remote Sensing teams in Missouri and Kansas to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
- Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
- Collaborate on Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
- Participate in Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
- Serve as a seller-doer with the responsibility to pursue and win work and maintain a profitable utilization for the team and yourself. Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews, which includes maintaining strong client relationships, trends/drivers, and upcoming opportunities.
- Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation at local and regional levels, across all business groups.
- Function as a project manager or technical manager, leading critical area and regional projects.
- Perform other duties as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
- 10 years of experience
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You have a service- and client-oriented personality.
- Experience leading the development of scopes, schedules and budgets, and managing projects
- Interest in infrastructure projects such as water, wastewater, transportation, transit, energy, solid waste, and architecture
- Familiarity with the architecture and engineering consulting industry
- You have an internal drive to try new things and explore new industry trends and technology while pushing your comfort zone every day.
- You have strong organization skills.
- You can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Preference given to local candidates
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Missouri-Kansas City
Other Locations: United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Missouri-Springfield
INDUSTRY
Water
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
Business Class
Geomatics and Remote Sensing
Job Posting
Sep 18, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Remote Sensing Technician
Match your degree field to the role
USCIS requires a direct connection between your degree and the specialty occupation. A geospatial science, geography, or remote sensing degree maps cleanly; an unrelated STEM degree may require a credential evaluation showing coursework overlap to satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
Target federal contractors with LCA history
Defense and environmental agencies contract remote sensing work to firms like Leidos, Maxar, and Booz Allen. Search the OFLC Wage Search for certified LCAs under SOC 17-3031 to confirm which contractors have filed for this role recently.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for Surveying and Mapping Technicians documents the theoretical and technical knowledge requirements. Referencing O*NET's job zone classification in your employer's support letter strengthens the specialty occupation argument during USCIS adjudication.
Flag STEM OPT extensions to employers early
Many remote sensing roles sit within STEM-designated programs. Telling a hiring manager upfront that your role qualifies for a 24-month STEM OPT extension gives them a longer on-ramp before H-1B filing, which often resolves budget and timing objections before they arise.
Verify employer E-Verify enrollment before accepting
STEM OPT authorization requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Check enrollment status through E-Verify's public search before signing an offer. A non-enrolled employer can't legally employ you on STEM OPT, and re-enrollment takes time that eats into your authorization window.
File your LCA and I-129 with Migrate Mate
Once your employer is ready to file, Migrate Mate handles the LCA submission to DOL and the I-129 petition to USCIS for a flat fee, reducing the administrative burden on smaller remote sensing firms that don't have in-house immigration counsel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Remote Sensing Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the determination depends on how the position is written. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Remote sensing roles tied to geospatial analysis, satellite imagery interpretation, or photogrammetry generally qualify. Roles framed as general technician work without a field-specific degree requirement are more likely to face a Request for Evidence.
What degree does a sponsoring employer need to demonstrate for this role?
Employers typically cite degrees in geographic information systems, geospatial science, geography, environmental science, or surveying. Remote sensing is not always its own degree program, so a combination of relevant coursework and professional experience in satellite data processing or LiDAR analysis can support the application. USCIS accepts credential evaluations that map foreign degrees to U.S. equivalents when the field isn't an exact match.
Which visa types are realistic for Remote Sensing Technicians seeking sponsorship?
H-1B is the primary option for private-sector roles. TN visa status works for Canadian and Mexican nationals in engineering or scientific technician categories under USMCA. O-1 visa is possible for technicians with peer-reviewed publications or recognized contributions to satellite imagery or geospatial methodologies. Some federal contractor positions support green card sponsorship through PERM when the role is ongoing and the employer meets prevailing wage requirements.
Where can I find employers actively sponsoring Remote Sensing Technician roles?
Migrate Mate aggregates job listings from employers with documented H-1B and LCA filing history, letting you filter specifically for remote sensing and geospatial roles. Defense contractors, environmental consulting firms, and state and federal agencies are the most consistent sources of sponsorship in this field, and filtering by those employer categories narrows the search considerably.
How does the H-1B cap affect timing for Remote Sensing Technician sponsorship?
Most private-sector remote sensing roles are subject to the H-1B annual cap of 85,000 slots, with registration opening each March for an October 1 start date. However, roles at universities, affiliated nonprofits, or certain government research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning your employer can file at any point in the year. If you're on OPT, confirm your OPT end date aligns with the H-1B timeline before accepting a cap-subject offer.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Remote Sensing Technician jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.