> 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. # Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/03a5618294a2164f LMI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Tacoma, WA, at $146,000–$253,000 base, above the not stated FDE median of $180,000 across 50 postings with pay. The Forward Deployed Engineer supports I Corps by building and iterating on the SHEPRD application in close collaboration with Soldiers and mission users. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on iCIMS as of Nov 8, 2026 **$146,000–$253,000** Tacoma, WA Hybrid The Forward Deployed Engineer supports I Corps by building and iterating on the SHEPRD application in close collaboration with Soldiers and mission users. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F03a5618294a2164f&placement=top) - [View posting at LMI](https://careers-lmi.icims.com/jobs/14323/forward-deployed-engineer---clearance-required/job?in_iframe=1) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $146K–$253K Above the median Midpoint $200K · median $180K This job $146K to $253K. Not stated FDE postings, 50 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $151K to $204K, median $180K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Role**: Individual contributor ### Do you meet what the posting states? The job is in Tacoma, WA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Tacoma, WA - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Onsite at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in a hybrid format is preferred; candidates interested in travel may apply. - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a) Washington, DC 2w ago $145,000–$250,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a714a300a95cf4c5) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2w ago $128,000–$220,000 [Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ed8dedeb53c35c2) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 9d ago $180,000–$240,000 - [Other jobs at LMI (16)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ## What you’ll do - Translate Soldier and mission-user needs into technical solutions for the SHEPRD application. - Implement, test, deploy, and maintain application features, enhancements, and fixes. - Troubleshoot the application and provide direct technical support to operational users. - Train and mentor Soldiers and other users on the application. ## What you’ll bring - Active Secret clearance. - Experience building web applications with JavaScript or TypeScript. - Experience developing backend services with a server-side framework such as Node.js. - Experience with relational databases, schema design, and query optimization. ## About LMI LMI delivers consulting, technology platforms, and mission systems to U.S. federal agencies across defense, space, homeland security, healthcare, and intelligence. 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