Quality Control Specialist for Security Mapping Solutions
4 days ago
Barcelona
Company Description Airbus GeoTech, located in Barcelona, is the Airbus Defence and Space, Intelligence subsidiary in Spain, specializing in satellite imagery and advanced geospatial solutions. For more than 35 years, the team has built strong expertise in digital mapping, leveraging Airbus sensor technologies to create next-generation 2D and 3D vector products from satellite and drone imagery. The company supports decision makers across multiple industries who need accurate, timely, and remote views of a changing planet. Airbus GeoTech also develops GIS mapping production software, training programs, and disruptive Earth Observation solutions using AI and cloud-based technologies. The organization combines the heritage of a global aerospace leader with the agility of a small, diverse, and innovation-driven team serving over 200 international customers. Role Description As part of Airbus GeoTech supporting security and defence vector mapping solutions, you will perform activities such as: • Quality Control Responsibilities, • Semantic data validation and schema compliance. Metadata, attributes, dictionary alignment, etc., • Quality Assessment of geometries. Positional accuracy, topology rules, completeness, • Multi-Source Imagery & Elevation Cross-Verification. VHR Satellite images and DEMs, • Reporting and feedback loops with internal teams and customers, including registering non-conformities, prepare clear comments, attach evidences and follow corrections until final acceptance., • Deliverables preparation including QC validation logs and Data Quality Reports, • Tools & Technical Scope, • Geographical Information Systems environments: ArcGIS Pro and QGIS, • Specific Quality Assessment tools: Airbus Internal developed tools, GAIT and Python/SQL checks to support repeatable and strong Quality Control workflows., • Geospatial working formats: File or Enterprise Geodatabases, Shapefiles, CAD files Required Qualifications & Skills • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geomatics, GIS, Geography, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Topography, Geoinformatics, or a related field., • Experience: 0–3 years in GIS, mapping production, remote sensing or geospatial Quality Control. Defence mapping, topographic databases or satellite-image interpretation are strong pluses., • Technical skills: ArcGIS Pro/Desktop and QGIS; topology, editing, geoprocessing, symbology and layout review; coordinate systems, scale and positional accuracy; geodatabase schemas, feature coding and attribute validation; VHR image interpretation; basic Python, ArcPy/PyQGIS or SQL mindset., • Valuable knowledge: MGCP, VMAP, MUVD, TDS, DGI, STANAG-like rules, ISO 19157 metadata, OSM/open data, DEM/DTM and LiDAR concepts. Non-technical Skills • Languages: French fluent or very fluent is mandatory (B2/C1 minimum; C1 preferred). English professional level. Spanish/Catalan are a plus., • Analytical skills, • Mindset: Very rigorous, patient, curious to learn “a bit of everything”, reliable with deadlines and comfortable escalating doubts early., • Proactive thinking, risk taker, fast learner, flexible, • Emotional intelligence, empathic, ability to be in someone else's shoes, • Open minded to diversity, inclusion and other cultures, • Commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the company's success, reputation & growth How we can support you At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we´ll always do our best to accommodate your request. • Competitive salary, • Work / Life balance, • Hybrid working scheme (remote / physical), • Tickets restaurant, child care subsidies, transport subsidies, • Access to Airbus employee share plans, • Access to Airbus Leadership University and Airbus training programmes, • Based in the bustling Barcelona downtown, quick access to efficient public transportation system, • Access to Airbus internal mobility network, worldwide Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Interviews today
Carrer de Nicaragua, Barcelona
