> 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 with hybrid work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=san-diego&work=hybrid 11 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work, from 7 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $146,000 to $230,000. **11** postings · **7** companies · **10** with pay · median **$181,000** · middle half $146,000–$230,000 · read Nov 9, 2026 Published Oct 28, 2026 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4279b29bd63b4214) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $63,000–$140,000 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36c74c6c3896751b) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +5 more Hybrid New · 3d ago $240,000–$290,000 [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ### [AI Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1c68357c7ed2e00) San Diego, CA Hybrid New · 5d ago $120,000–$160,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/428fb983eb69a54d) San Diego, CA Hybrid Since 2024 $152,000–$318,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aab2e4f9f651b87d) San Diego, CA Hybrid New · 3d ago $240,000–$290,000 [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b144c00238ccf58c) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $165,000–$200,000 [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 12d ago $143,700–$215,550 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c609381e348c6d6) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $99,000–$232,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00652d251b47d57a) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted 7 of these 11 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dsan-diego%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dsan-diego%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work” go out once you have an account. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work pay? 10 of 11 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $146,000 and $230,000, from 7 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work require? Of 11 postings, 11 state a minimum number of years, from 7 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 5 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (4), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work? These 11 postings come from 7 companies. The employers with the most postings are [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (3), [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) (2), [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) (2), [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) (1) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego with hybrid work remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 9 of the 11 postings. Counted over the 11 postings in this search. 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