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# Mid-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site

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22 mid-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site, from 11 employers.

**22** postings · **11** companies

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 24, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301)

New York, NY On-site 1mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d)

Los Angeles, CA On-site 12mo ago

$130,000–$200,000

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - DC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7b5b4df6ccb3034)

Washington, DC On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Pangram Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pangram-labs)

### [Software Engineer - Customer Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d573e50d121dc1bf)

New York, NY On-site 7w ago

$120,000–$150,000

[Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini)

### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37e698b87f44f455)

Pittsburgh, PA On-site 11mo ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Omaha](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d7b422f0e86125b)

Omaha, NE On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - St. Louis](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cce11471d7c9ef3d)

O'fallon, IL · Scott Afb, IL On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Tampa](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b976771942f0cdf)

Tampa, FL On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Fort Meade](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51644564b14f0ac6)

Fort Meade, MD On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Falls Church](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8fd51a8c9b027c65)

Falls Church, VA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Doral](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fae983a06c3a6364)

Doral, FL On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Arlington (VA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29b76736ff4d8a87)

Arlington, VA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developer - Colorado Springs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91cafed6822ac17c)

Colorado Springs, CO On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [MSS Developers (Various Locations)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1efe5878851b5957)

Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 more On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Nextpower](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nextpower) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/434d5af6ded5cfec)

Fremont, CA On-site 4w ago

$102,000–$115,000

[Re:Build Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/re-build-manufacturing) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6b59d9caf3c67ad)

Kalamazoo, MI On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Eka Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eka-robotics) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c38e7c80ae26026d)

Cambridge, MA On-site 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Greptile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/greptile) Proves it works before the sale

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9ea315669e7fc622)

San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$220,000

[August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Integrates and configures it

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4add4f39f8f0faf7)

New York, NY On-site 3w ago

$100,000–$160,000

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/438d84d3bcc1166b)

Cape Canaveral, FL On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcbbc701723d7380)

Mcgregor, TX On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3cd7d7b30ed0709)

Bastrop, TX On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

14 of 22 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### How much experience do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site require?

Of 22 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 9 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 10 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (7).

### Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site?

These 22 postings come from 11 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (10), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (3), [AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal) (1), [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) (1) and [Eka Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eka-robotics) (1).

### Are mid-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 22 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 6 of the 22 postings.

Counted over the 22 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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