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# FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area on-site

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&region=dmv&work=onsite

60 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in the Washington, DC area on-site, from 27 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $140,000 to $182,000.

**60** postings · **27** companies · 45 state pay: median **$165,000**, half $140,000–$182,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37)

Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago

$145,000–$250,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/17359f93114e0a71)

Laurel, MD On-site 3w ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty)

### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb373221e61f8757)

Chantilly, VA On-site 5w ago

$192,000–$455,000

[BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68)

Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago

$110,000–$190,000

[Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c5d5100c300639f)

Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

$167,000–$203,000

[Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6)

Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

[Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty)

### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2)

Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago

$192,000–$455,000

[Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior) [Secret]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed81546bf84a1f2d)

Manassas, VA On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19)

Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago

$125,000–$180,000

[Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra)

### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff67fdc057ed9c55)

Arlington, VA On-site 4mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26f2742fc2a8b30c)

Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +1 more On-site 5mo ago

$110,000–$160,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0470868699dd207)

Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9c6b703ea2bbabb)

Arlington, VA On-site 13mo ago

$190,000–$210,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb1ec88ff7760695)

Washington, DC On-site 21mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d94737e75ca1057)

Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0f05096a61c15a9)

Washington, DC On-site 61mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e78da3aeaac4a853)

Washington, DC On-site 79mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3105e68cce9201aa)

Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago

$120,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fec92c6d7c05ddf)

Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago

$135,000–$145,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c193bda9b842faff)

Washington, DC On-site 6mo ago

$5,900–$10,500/mo

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Korea Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b75532d4c14bac99)

Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53d621f0f7446259)

Washington, DC On-site 52mo ago

$135,000–$145,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/556514394109fe3f)

Washington, DC On-site 65mo ago

$120,000

[One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief)

### [Customer Success Engineer, AtomEngine](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e334cb38d3da0467)

Fort Belvoir, VA On-site 7d ago

$135,000–$180,000

[Peraton](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peraton)

### [Senior AI Integration Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1f0dc00fc4169c5)

Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 more On-site 13d ago

$112,000–$179,000

[Culmen International](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/culmen-international)

### [Sr. Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e70b6e2782849f5)

Alexandria, VA On-site 13d ago

Pay not posted

[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

[CACI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caci)

### [Senior Embedded Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4eda094ccad6cae2)

Reston, VA · Honolulu, HI · +2 more On-site 2w ago

$114,600–$252,100

[Vantor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vantor)

### [Senior Applied AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51a25d8d796e6817)

Springfield, VA On-site 3w ago

$140,000–$187,000

[Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic)

### [Applied AI Engineer, Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71513f5a11931534)

Washington, DC On-site 4w ago

$280,000–$320,000

[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

[Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nightwing-intelligence-solutions-llc)

### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4785cd9f2f75dc39)

Arlington, VA On-site 4w ago

$99,000–$206,000

[Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon)

### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe)

Washington, DC · Tampa, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago

Pay not posted

[Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech)

### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf5d85e8aef36a37)

Laurel, MD On-site 2mo 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

[Dark Wolf Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dark-wolf-solutions)

### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b68e811302382d5d)

Chantilly, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 2mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[Redhorse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redhorse)

### [Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffaeffcf1de7cef4)

Arlington, VA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech)

### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b36a38fa51b4bc6)

Laurel, MD On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [AI/ML Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3c3e24e5b3f92a3)

Arlington, VA On-site 6w ago

Pay not posted

[Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine)

### [Deployment Strategist, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a46a96e7a6da44b)

Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago

$140,000–$190,000

45 of 60 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area on-site pay?

45 of 60 postings state a pay range. The median is $165,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $182,000, from 20 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area on-site require?

Of 60 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6) or under 3 years (3).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area on-site?

These 60 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (21), [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (5), [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) (4), [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) (3) and [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) (2).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area on-site remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 60 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 35 of the 60 postings.

Counted over the 60 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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