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# FDE jobs at Leidos

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/leidos

4 open forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs at Leidos across 5 US metros. Median posted base pay $122,000. 1 new in the last 30 days.

Builds mission-critical technology, engineering, cyber, defense, health, and infrastructure systems for U.S. government, allied, and commercial customers.

Public · About 5,000+ people

**4 postings, 1 new in the last 30 days** 5 metros median posted base $122,000 [Careers at Leidos ↗](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External) read Nov 6, 2026

## 4 open FDE roles at Leidos

### [Application Developer (SWE-2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09576c893348c953)

Fort Meade, MD 3mo ago

$87,100–$157,450

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09576c893348c953)

### [Senior AI Engineer (SWE-3)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/533c6aac1365061d)

Linthicum Heights, MD 3mo ago

$107,900–$195,050

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/533c6aac1365061d)

Integrates and configures it

### [Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b49927ed6da65f2f)

Columbus, OH · Chantilly, VA 2w ago

$87,100–$157,450

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b49927ed6da65f2f)

Integrates and configures it

### [Lead Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be63e2cdabfab7fc)

Egg Harbor Township, NJ Hybrid 2mo ago

$87,100–$157,450

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be63e2cdabfab7fc)

2 of 4 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems. 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 Leidos describes FDE work

3 of 4 postings describe production code, versus 80% of US FDE postings. All four serve external customers, versus 86% of US FDE postings. 3 of 4 are read as senior or staff roles, versus 94% of US FDE postings. One mentions 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

Employers at a similar size or stage.

### [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +16 ·

$184,000

81 postings

### [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

Atlanta, GA · Columbus, OH · Dallas, TX · +45 ·

$170,000

44 postings

### [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

Mclean, VA · Arlington, VA · Fort Meade, MD · +18 ·

$162,000

36 postings

Other FDE employers in Washington, DC area

- [FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=dmv) · 1 Leidos posting · 130 companies

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

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