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How much do remote environmental monitoring jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote environmental monitoring in the United States is $22.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $25.24 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced in a remote environmental monitoring role, and how are they typically addressed?

Professionals in remote environmental monitoring often encounter challenges such as equipment malfunctions in hard-to-reach areas, inconsistent data transmission due to connectivity issues, and the need to quickly adapt to changing environmental conditions. These challenges are typically addressed by using robust, weather-resistant monitoring equipment, implementing redundant data transmission systems, and maintaining strong communication protocols with on-site teams or partners. Additionally, regular remote diagnostics and preventive maintenance help minimize downtime and ensure data accuracy.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in Remote Environmental Monitoring, and why are they important?

To thrive in Remote Environmental Monitoring, you need a solid background in environmental science or a related field, along with strong analytical and observational skills. Familiarity with remote sensing technologies, GIS software, and data collection platforms is typically required, and certifications like GIS Professional (GISP) can be advantageous. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for interpreting data and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. These competencies ensure accurate environmental assessments and timely responses to ecological changes, which are vital for sustainability and regulatory compliance.

What is the difference between Remote Environmental Monitoring vs Remote Environmental Technician?

AspectRemote Environmental MonitoringRemote Environmental Technician
CredentialsEnvironmental science degree, certifications in monitoring systemsEnvironmental technician certifications, field experience
Work EnvironmentData analysis, reporting, remote system managementFieldwork, site inspections, equipment maintenance
Industry UsageData collection and analysis for environmental complianceOn-site sampling and equipment setup

Remote Environmental Monitoring focuses on analyzing environmental data remotely, while Remote Environmental Technicians perform on-site tasks. Both roles require environmental knowledge, but differ in work setting and responsibilities.

What is remote environmental monitoring?

Remote environmental monitoring is the use of technology to observe, track, and analyze environmental conditions from a distance, often through sensors, satellites, or other digital devices. This approach enables the continuous collection of data on factors like air and water quality, temperature, humidity, and pollution levels without requiring on-site personnel. The data gathered helps organizations and governments make informed decisions about environmental protection and resource management. Remote monitoring is essential for tracking climate change, ensuring regulatory compliance, and responding to environmental hazards quickly.
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Infographic showing various Remote Environmental Monitoring job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 37% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 60% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $45,760 per year, or $22 per hour.
Senior Mission Integration Engineer - Environmental Monitoring / ISR / Space-Based Sensing

Senior Mission Integration Engineer - Environmental Monitoring / ISR / Space-Based Sensing

Stellar Solutions Inc

Chantilly, VA • Remote

$106K - $143K/yr

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work,” delivers engineering solutions across commercial space and national security missions—from innovative new entrants to established space systems organizations.

We bring talented, energetic, and immediately productive professionals to meet critical customer needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management, and strategic planning—helping teams deliver resilient capability to the mission with speed, quality, and focus.

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Senior Mission Integration Engineer to support a proposed Environmental Monitoring mission area within a broader Space-Based Sensing and Tracking enterprise. This role provides senior operational mission expertise, mission integration, CONOPS development, mission-thread analysis, effects-chain analysis, and cross-domain integration support for government customers standing up and scaling space-based sensing capabilities. The position is designed for an operationally credible engineer who can connect technical capabilities to operational outcomes and help the customer understand how Environmental Monitoring data supports mission decisions, effects chains, operational users, and enterprise-level integration.


This is a senior mission integration role supporting Environmental Monitoring and related space-based sensing mission areas. The role works across government leadership, program office teams, mission systems engineers, digital engineering architects, acquisition stakeholders, contractors, and end-user communities to align capabilities, mission threads, and operational outcomes.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Serve as a senior mission integration engineer with credible domain experience supporting Environmental Monitoring and related space-based sensing mission areas.
  • Develop and refine mission threads, operational use cases, CONOPS, effects chains, and cross-domain integration approaches.
  • Translate Environmental Monitoring mission needs into actionable requirements, architecture inputs, acquisition priorities, operational workflows, and user-facing outcomes.
  • Support integration of sensing capabilities across space, ground, data processing, dissemination, operational users, and decision-makers.
  • Advise customer leadership on how Environmental Monitoring capabilities can support ISR, GEOINT, disaster response, maritime monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, climate/environmental intelligence, domain awareness, and national security mission needs.
  • Support Define-Assess-Forecast-Build activities by identifying mission competency gaps, operational integration risks, user needs, and scaling priorities.
  • Work with systems engineers and digital engineering architects to ensure mission threads and effects-chain analyses are represented in technical baselines, models, requirements, and architecture products.
  • Assess inherited or existing programs to determine whether capabilities, data products, operational workflows, and user interfaces align to mission outcomes.
  • Support cross-mission alignment across Environmental Monitoring, AMTI, GMTI, Futures, Space Data Network, or other SBST lines of effort where mission dependencies overlap.
  • Participate in technical reviews, mission reviews, readiness assessments, requirements reviews, integration planning, and operational transition activities.
  • Define operational acceptance criteria, mission utility measures, data-quality expectations, latency needs, dissemination requirements, and user adoption considerations.
  • Prepare executive-level briefings, mission assessments, operational recommendations, and decision-support materials.

Required Qualifications

  • 15+ years of operational mission, mission integration, ISR, GEOINT, remote sensing, space-based sensing, Environmental Monitoring, national security space, or government mission-support experience.
  • Experience supporting operational CONOPS, mission threads, effects chains, mission integration, user needs analysis, operational transition, or cross-domain mission alignment.
  • Experience with Environmental Monitoring, Earth observation, remote sensing, SAR, radar/RF sensing, GEOINT, ISR, weather, ocean, maritime, disaster response, land monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, or related mission areas.
  • Prior support to mission environments such as NGA, NRO, USSF, SSC, SDA, AFRL, MDA, DoD, IC, NOAA, NESDIS, NASA, USGS, or related federal customers.
  • Ability to work across operators, technical teams, acquisition organizations, contractors, data users, and senior government leaders.
  • Strong ability to translate between operational mission needs and technical/acquisition execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with radar-based Environmental Monitoring, SAR-derived data, commercial satellite data, GEOINT data products, ISR mission integration, or operational remote sensing.
  • Experience developing or supporting operational CONOPS, tactics/techniques/procedures, mission workflows, transition-to-operations plans, operational acceptance criteria, or user engagement strategies.
  • Familiarity with mission-data delivery, data dissemination, exploitation, sensor-to-user timelines, latency, track/data quality, operational readiness, and mission-effectiveness measures.
  • Experience supporting SETA, FFRDC, government advisory, operational mission support, or acquisition-adjacent mission integration contracts.
  • Experience contributing to digital engineering or mission engineering efforts through mission thread development, effects-chain analysis, use-case definition, or operational viewpoints.

Clearance & Additional Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Active security clearance is required; TS/SCI eligible
  • Ability to access U.S. only data systems and support classified government mission environments is required.


Location

This position may be located in Chantilly, VA / Colorado Springs, CO / or El Segundo, CA
Ability to travel up to 10%, as needed.


Deliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government, using Government-approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction. The nature of this work will, at times, require quick responses to stringent deadlines and always in a high-quality, professional manner.

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