Forward Deployed Engineer
Mclean, VA · Washington, DCMclean, VA +1
$62,000–$176,000
2 postings
- Mclean, VA · 8d agoView job →
- Mclean, VA · Washington, DC · 8d agoView job →
FDE jobs at Booz Allen
Builds AI, cyber, cloud, and engineering solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies, blending consulting scale with mission-specific technology delivery.
Public · About 5,000+ people · Defense technology / government consulting
34 postings, 8 new in the last 30 days19 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $152,000
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How Booz Allen describes FDE work
Booz Allen · US average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
15% · avg 40%
Well below average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
0% · avg 24%
Well below average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
97% · avg 80%
Well above average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
100% · avg 86%
Above average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
97% · avg 94%
About average
0%50%100%
Booz Allen’s postings mention travel less often than the US average (15% vs 40%) and involve pre-sales less often (0% vs 24%).
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Pay at Booz Allen
Across 34 posted ranges, Booz Allen’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 →
Post-Sales Engineer
Mclean, VA · Washington, DCMclean, VA +1
$62,000–$176,000
2 postings
- Mclean, VA · 8d agoView job →
- Mclean, VA · Washington, DC · 8d agoView job →
AI Solution Architect, Lead
Mclean, VA
$112,800–$257,000
View job →Palantir Mission Integrator
Fayetteville, NC · Fort Belvoir, VA · +3 moreFayetteville, NC +4
$61,900–$141,000
View job →Platform and Data Engineer
Honolulu, HI
$61,900–$141,000
View job →Agentic AI Engineer
Reston, VA · Springfield, VA · Mclean, VAReston, VA +2
$99,000–$257,000
2 postings
- Reston, VA · Springfield, VA · 4w agoView job →
- Mclean, VA · 5mo agoView job →
AI/ML Engineer
Monterey, CA · Mclean, VA · Chantilly, VAMonterey, CA +2
$99,000–$225,000
2 postings
- Monterey, CA · Mclean, VA · 4w agoView job →
- Chantilly, VA · 2mo agoView job →
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Senior
Fort Meade, MD · Wahiawa, HIFort Meade, MD +1
$99,000–$225,000
3 postings
- Fort Meade, MD · 4w agoView job →
- Fort Meade, MD · 4w agoView job →
- Wahiawa, HI · 5w agoView job →
Palantir Engineer
Springfield, VA
$77,600–$176,000
View job →Applied AI Engineer
Fort Meade, MD
$99,000–$225,000
View job →Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer
Arlington, VA · Mclean, VA · +1 more +1Arlington, VA +3
$77,600–$176,000
5 postings
- Arlington, VA · Mclean, VA · +1 more · 6w agoView job →
- Arlington, VA · 6w agoView job →
- San Diego, CA · Mclean, VA · 1mo agoView job →
- San Diego, CA · 4mo agoView job →
- Arlington, VA · 6w agoView job →
AI Solution Architect
Atlanta, GA
$99,000–$225,000
View job →Palantir Engineer, Lead
Springfield, VA
$99,000–$225,000
View job →Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Senior
El Segundo, CA
$99,000–$225,000
View job →Agentic Systems Full-Stack Software Engineer, Senior
Fayetteville, NC
$86,800–$198,000
View job →AI Software Developer
San Diego, CA
$69,300–$158,000
View job →AI Software Developer, Senior
San Diego, CA
$86,900–$198,000
View job →Palantir Data Engineer
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · Norfolk, VAAberdeen Proving Ground, MD +1
$69,000–$225,000
2 postings
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · Norfolk, VA · 2mo agoView job →
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · Norfolk, VA · 2mo agoView job →
AI Developer
Washington, DC · Fort Meade, MDWashington, DC +1
$99,000–$225,000
View job →Palantir Mission Integration Lead
Fayetteville, NC · Fort Belvoir, VA · +3 moreFayetteville, NC +4
$99,000–$225,000
View job →AI and ML Data Scientist
Mclean, VA
$77,600–$176,000
View job →$99,000–$225,000
View job →$99,000–$225,000
View job →32 of 34 build what the customer runs.
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