FDE jobs at Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)

Avathon builds AI for industrial asset performance, renewable energy, and defense/autonomy use cases.

Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Industrial / defense AI

6 postings, 1 new in the last 30 days2 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $188,000

Updated October 25, 2026

Postings read on October 24, 2026

How Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) describes FDE work

Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) · US average

Travel

How often postings mention travel

100% · avg 40%

Well above average

Production code

Postings that involve writing production code

33% · avg 80%

Well below average

Customer contact

Work done for people outside the company

100% · avg 86%

Above average

Pre-sales

Evaluation or proposal work before a deal

17% · avg 24%

Below average

Seniority

Senior-level responsibility or above

100% · avg 94%

Above average

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Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)’s postings mention travel far more often than the US average (100% vs 40%) and describe production code far less often (33% vs 80%).

Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Work arrangement is stated in only 4 of 6 postings, so it is not compared. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →

Pay at Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)

Across 6 posted ranges, Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)’s median sits below $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.

Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →