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# FDE jobs at CoLab Software

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/colab-software

3 open forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs at CoLab Software across 1 US metro. 2 new in the last 30 days.

AI-powered EngineeringOS for mechanical and hardware teams that captures design-review knowledge and uses agents to flag issues before release.

Growth (Series B–C) · About 51–200 people

**3 postings, 2 new in the last 30 days** 1 metro [Careers at CoLab Software ↗](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed) read Nov 6, 2026

Published Oct 30, 2026

## 3 open FDE roles at CoLab Software

Builds what the customer runs

### [Software Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61a297e82d4d9d61)

Cincinnati, OH On-site 9d ago

Pay not posted

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61a297e82d4d9d61)

### [Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd28da83ddcef556)

Cincinnati, OH Remote 9d ago

Pay not posted

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd28da83ddcef556)

### [Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/418515f0a9ecdab0)

US Remote 1mo ago

Pay not posted

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/418515f0a9ecdab0)

2 of 3 postings plan what the customer deploys first. Rows that do other work name it.

Compare these roles with [pay ranges at other US FDE employers](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary).

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## How CoLab Software describes FDE work

One posting describes production code, versus 80% of US FDE postings. All three serve external customers, versus 86% of US FDE postings. All three are read as senior or staff roles, versus 94% of US FDE postings. 2 of 3 allow remote work, versus 30% of US FDE postings. 2 of 3 mention travel, versus 42% of US FDE postings.

Read from the current postings listed here, not from company-wide policy. [Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →](https://nextmove.md/fde/research)

## Compare with similar employers

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$208,000

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### [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx)

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$190,000

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### [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA

$225,000

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Employer postings · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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