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Sylvera

Lidar Technician

Sylvera

Lidar Technician supporting forest carbon measurement using lidar technology for precise forest carbon data collection. Collaborating with the Field Data Science team for innovative lidar methods.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Processing of forest lidar data collected by our field team, including co-registration of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), and pre-processing of airborne laser scanning (ALS) data, using a mix of in-house and manufacturer (RIEGL, Applanix) software.
  • Quality assurance of individual tree segmentation from TLS data.
  • Rigorous, punctual and consistent backup of large lidar datasets, and working together with the lidar scientists, engineers and the field team for fast delivery of high-quality lidar products at scale.
  • Continuously improving our lidar tech; keeping track of developments in science and industry.
  • Supporting day-to-day coordination with external partners, with clear communication and a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Occasional travel to join data collection missions, test new hardware or data acquisition protocols, and train the field team.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Has experience working with lidar data from forest ecosystems; particularly with TLS co-registration and ALS pre-processing.
  • Preferably has experience with lidar data collection in forests, automatic tree segmentation and/or quantitative structure modelling.
  • Is proficient with 3D point cloud tools (e.g. CloudCompare), QGIS and has coding experience (ideally Python).
  • Has strong attention to detail and cares about high quality data processing.
  • Has a good understanding of forest ecology, GIS, and lidar principles.
  • Is willing and able to travel internationally for a couple of weeks on end on occasion.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity in a rapidly growing startup
  • Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
  • Unlimited annual leave - and encouragement to actually use it!
  • 4 weeks/year work from anywhere
  • Access to Mental Health support
  • Office bar tab once a month
  • Weekly drinks in the office
  • Catered lunch once a month in office
  • Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month

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Hard Skills & Tools
Lidar Data ProcessingTLS Co-RegistrationALS Pre-ProcessingAutomatic Tree SegmentationQuantitative Structure ModellingCoding (Python)Quality AssuranceData BackupGISAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationTeam CollaborationFocus on Continuous Improvement