> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=san-diego&stage=poc 29 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept, from 12 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $144,000 to $208,000. **29** postings · **12** companies · median **$194,000**, half $144,000–$208,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75) San Diego, CA 3mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f69efe8b63c86af3) San Diego, CA On-site 15mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) San Diego, CA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ### [AI Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1c68357c7ed2e00) San Diego, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago $120,000–$160,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4) San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +3 more Remote New · 6d ago $218,600–$344,700 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/473a8eb7a795e70f) San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2958c14c3e11b38b) San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +1 more 7w ago $77,600–$176,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05234902c7615380) San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 more 3mo ago $54,400–$196,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f665de6bff21392) San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +6 more Remote New · 6d ago $246,800–$394,300 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90dcc734e06f5170) San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54fd24cffb45900c) San Diego, CA · Mclean, VA 2mo ago $77,600–$176,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f) San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago $80,400–$266,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6801db30761f80db) San Diego, CA 5mo ago $115,300–$160,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) San Diego, CA · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [Insulet Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/insulet-corporation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0d03332237a8824) San Diego, CA · Acton, MA Hybrid 9d ago $143,700–$215,550 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31c0835d25642c66) San Diego, CA On-site 13d ago $165,000–$185,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Build to Apply - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ca3c76d2a42048d9) San Diego, CA On-site 8mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bristol-myers-squibb) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Manager, Research Intelligence Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/613a32893c980710) San Diego, CA · Princeton, NJ · +3 more 3w ago $134,980–$179,920 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) Leads the deployment team ### [Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f690faf1f1a405cd) San Diego, CA · Washington, DC · +1 more Remote 19mo ago $150,000–$215,000 23 of 29 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dsan-diego%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in san diego involving proof of concept go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept pay? 29 of 29 postings state a pay range. The median is $194,000, and half of them sit between $144,000 and $208,000, from 12 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept require? Of 29 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 8 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (6) or 10 or more years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept? These 29 postings come from 12 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (14), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (2), [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) (2), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (2) and [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego involving proof of concept remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 3 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 19 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 22 of the 29 postings. Counted over the 29 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. 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